Peace River Basin Board

Information and Budget Notebook

Friday, August 4, 2006 9:30 a.m.

Paynes Creek Bartow Service Office 170 Century Boulevard Bartow, Florida (863) 534-1448

PEACE RIVER BASIN BOARD

C. A. "Neil" Combee, Jr., Co-Chair Ex Officio

Patsy C. Symons, Co-Chair Ex Officio

J. Kenneth Harrison, Vice Chair

Ann W. Dunlap, Secretary

Rufus C. Lazzell, Member

James L. Hageman, Member

Paul G. Samuels, Member

Fred W. Trippensee, III, Member

Committee Members:

Basin Board Land Resources Committee: Ken Harrison - primary Rufus Lazzell - alternate

Basin Board Education Committee: Ann Dunlap - primary Paul Samuels/Fred Trippensee - alternates

Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program Policy Committee: Rufus Lazzell

Agenda

Bartow, Florida August 4, 2006

9:30 a.m.

Item Presenter

1. Call to Order and Roll Call Neil Combee/Phyllis Young

2. Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag and a Moment of Silence Neil Combee

3. Additions and Deletions to the Agenda Lou Kavouras

4. Consent Items: a. June 9, 2006, Meeting Minutes Lou Kavouras b. Facilitating Agricultural Resource Management Systems – Diner Eric DeHaven Citrus & Cattle Company and OSS, LLC c. Facilitating Agricultural Resource Management Systems Eric DeHaven Program – Board Encumbrance d. Alligator Creek Wetland Restoration Project – Board Encumbrance Mark Hammond e. Lake Hancock Lake Level Modification Project – Board Encumbrance Mark Hammond f. Peace Creek Canal Watershed Management Project – Mark Hammond Board Encumbrance g. Lake Fannie Berm Rehabilitation – Board Encumbrance Mike Holtkamp h. Water Protection and Sustainability Program Trust Funds – Gregg Jones Board Encumbrance

5. Discussion Items: a. Status of Evaluation of Aquifer Storage and Recovery Systems Project Gregg Jones b. Review of FY2006 Media Messaging Melissa Roe c. Funding Support for the Highlands County Soil and Water Eric DeHaven Conservation District – Agricultural and Urban Mobile Irrigation Lab d. Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Discussion and Approval of Final Bruce Wirth Millage Rate and Budget

6. Reports: a. Basin Board Education Committee Fred Trippensee b. Basin Board Land Resources Committee Ken Harrison c. Chair Ex Officio Report on Governing Board Activities Neil Combee

7. Announcements: Lou Kavouras a. Annual Conference on Water Management: September 6-8, 2006, Innisbrook, Palm Harbor b. Next Basin Board Meeting and Workshop: Friday, October 6, 2006, 9:30 a.m., Bartow Service Office c. Public Land Acquisition and Management Partnership Conference: November 1-3, 2006, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Jacksonville d. Partners in Watershed Education Awards/Field Trip: Wednesday, November 8, 2006, 11:30 a.m., Mirror Lake Complex, Lakeland e. Other

8. Adjournment Neil Combee

***Information Items are included in the Summary Agenda***

Summary Agenda

PEACE RIVER BASIN BOARD MEETING Bartow, Florida August 4, 2006 9:30 a.m.

1. Call to Order and Roll Call

Presenters: Neil Combee, Co-Chair Ex Officio Peace River Basin Board

Phyllis Young, Senior Administrative Assistant Boards and Executive Services

2. Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag and a Moment of Silence

Presenter: Neil Combee

3. Additions and Deletions to the Agenda

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

4. Consent Items: a. June 9, 2006, Meeting Minutes Board members were provided minutes of the June 2006 minutes for review.

Staff Recommendation: Approve the June minutes, as presented.

Presenter: Lou Kavouras

b. Facilitating Agricultural Resource Management Systems – Diner Citrus & Cattle Company and OSS, LLC The purpose of this item is to request approval for a Facilitating Agricultural Resource Management Systems (FARMS) Project with Diner Citrus & Cattle Company and OSS, LLC. The proposed project is located in the Shell Creek watershed, a designated priority area for the FARMS Program. The project is estimated to reduce groundwater withdrawals up to 197,000 gallons per day (gpd). Staff also requests approval to reimburse FARMS eligible costs up to a not-to-exceed limit of $90,000. Of this amount, the 2006 State Appropriations will be used for $45,000 of the reimbursement, the Governing Board is requested to fund $22,500 and the Peace River Basin Board is requested to fund $22,500. Total project costs are estimated at $120,000. Upon approval, the Governing Board and Peace River Basin Board will have $675,323 and $521,016 respectively, remaining in their FARMS budgets.

FARMS is an agricultural Best Management Practice (BMP) cost-share reimbursement program that involves both water quantity and water quality aspects. It is intended to expedite the implementation of production-scale agricultural BMPs that provide water resource benefits. The FARMS Program, developed by the District and Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, is a public/private partnership. Reimbursement cost-share rates are dependent on both water quantity and water quality BMPs. Resource benefits of the FARMS Program include reduced Floridan aquifer withdrawals, water quality improvement and/or conservation, restoration, and augmentation of the area’s water resources and ecology.

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FARMS Program staff received a project proposal for Diner Citrus & Cattle Company and OSS, LLC, located in northern Charlotte County. Myrtle and Cypress Slough run through the property into Shell Creek, located just south of the property. The farm is approximately 12 miles upstream of the City of Punta Gorda's drinking water reservoir. The existing Water Use Permit authorizes an annual average groundwater withdrawal of 393,400 gpd, for the irrigation of sod, pasture, and melons.

The primary goal of the project is to reduce upper Floridan groundwater withdrawals through the use of an existing 12-acre surface water reservoir to irrigate 140 acres of sod. FARMS project components include one pump station, filtration, piping, and infrastructure necessary to connect the reservoir to the sod production area. The grower is furthering water conservation by installing a center pivot system with hanging, low-flow microjets. The proposed project will reduce upper Floridan groundwater withdrawals and improve water quality used for irrigation. Therefore, the project qualifies for a 75 percent cost-share reimbursement rate under the FARMS Program. Using an estimated 50 percent savings of permitted quantities, or approximately 197,000 gpd, yields a daily cost of $0.38 per thousand gallons of groundwater reduced over the proposed five-year contract term and $0.12 per thousand gallons of groundwater reduced over a thirty-year term. Both values are below the model farm average cost of $0.40 per thousand gallons saved, developed for sod production irrigated with a semi- closed seepage system, detailed in the District's Regional Water Supply Plan.

Staff Recommendation:

1) Approve the Diner Citrus & Cattle Company and OSS, LLC, FARMS Project for a not-to-exceed project reimbursement of $90,000, with $22,500 provided by the Peace River Basin, $22,500 provided by the Governing Board, and $45,000 provided from State Appropriations; 2) Authorize the transfer of $67,500 from H017, the FARMS Program, with $22,500 from the Peace River Basin and $45,000 from the 2005 State Appropriations allocated to the Peace River Basin, to H534 Diner Citrus & Cattle Company and OSS, LLC project fund; 3) Authorize the Executive Director to sign the agreement, contingent upon approval of the Peace River Basin Board and Governing Board.

Presenter: Eric C. DeHaven, P.G., Director Resource Conservation & Data Department

c. Facilitating Agricultural Resource Management Systems Program – Board Encumbrance The purpose of this request is to encumber funds, without an agreement, for use in contracting with agricultural operations within the Southern Water Use Caution Area (SWUCA) to achieve water quality and water use resource benefits through the FARMS Program. The FARMS Program is an agricultural Best Management Practice (BMP) cost-share reimbursement program that involves both water quantity and water quality aspects. It is intended to expedite the implementation of production-scale, field demonstration agricultural BMPs that will provide water resource benefits. The FARMS Program utilizes a public/private partnership developed by the District and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to provide resource benefits that include water quality improvement; reduced upper Floridan aquifer withdrawals; and/or conserve, restore, or augment the area's water resources and ecology. FARMS directly assists in the implementation of the District's Regional Water Supply Plan, the SWUCA Recovery Strategy, and in the Shell and Prairie Creek Watershed Management Plan (Reasonable

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Assurance Documentation to address Total Maximum Daily Load issues in these watersheds). The FARMS Program has shown good success to date. A total of 26 projects are Board approved that will result in approximately 8.4 mgd of groundwater offset with a corresponding improvement in surface water quality within the vicinity of several project areas. The Peace River Basin Board has approved 18 FARMS projects with additional FARMS projects anticipated to be presented for approval over the next year. In fiscal year (FY) 2006, a total of $800,000 was budgeted by the Peace River Basin to provide funding for FARMS projects. This amount represents the FY2006 State appropriation allocated to the Peace Basin with no additional matching funds needed due to previous years Basin funding. Six projects were approved in FY2006 using previous years Basin, Governing Board, and State appropriation funds at a total cost of $1,455,224. In addition, one completed project was canceled prior to the end of the FARMS contract period as a result of a land sale. As a part of the FARMS contract terms, when this situation occurs, the FARMS participant must pay back that portion of the funds utilized to construct the FARMS project, completed using a straight-line annual depreciation scale. This resulted in $40,766 of refund of expenditures back into the FARMS FY2006 budget, which also must be encumbered. Therefore, because no FY2006 funds were expended and an amount of $40,766 was returned to the FARMS budget, a total of $840,766 must be encumbered for use in future years. These funds will support the increasing number of FARMS projects anticipated to be developed as a result of the past success and continued future expansion of the FARMS Program.

Staff Recommendation:

Approve the encumbrance of a maximum amount of $840,766, or the remaining dollars available from the FY2006 budget, for future year FARMS projects.

Presenter: Eric DeHaven

d. Alligator Creek Wetland Restoration Project – Board Encumbrance The purpose of this item is to request the Board approve the encumbrance of $500,000, without a contract, for the Alligator Creek Wetland Restoration Projects to be used in FY2007 for construction activities. 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 SWIM plan for Charlotte Harbor was last approved in November 2000 and is the basis for this project. FY2005 and earlier SWIM projects are eligible for State matching funds with the State funding 60 percent of the project costs and the District funding the remaining 40 percent. Projects funded in FY2006 and later are eligible for a 50/50 State/District funding split.

In December 2000, the District produced the Alligator Creek Conceptual Habitat Restoration Plan, which identified 19 restoration projects for the site, two of which have already been completed. The Alligator Creek parcel is located south of Punta Gorda on a 1,600 acre portion of the Charlotte Harbor State Buffer Preserve. Subsequently, in FY 2001, 2002, 2004, and 2005, the District budgeted funds for the design and

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construction of the next five priority projects. Construction on four projects (Projects 1-A, 3, 10, and 11) by Tampa Contracting Services (TCS), Inc., began in April 2006 and is expected to be complete in late 2007. Also, construction on Project 16 by the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is anticipated to commence in November 2006. All except $500,000 has been encumbered, expended, or is under contract with TCS or the USACE. These remaining funds are needed for design and construction of the next five phases of the project (Projects 4, 5, 8, 13, and 14). Therefore, these funds need to be encumbered without a contract before the end of FY2006 so the funds can be rolled into FY2007 for design and construction activities.

Staff Recommendation:

Approve the encumbrance of $500,000, without a contract, for the Alligator Creek Wetland Restoration Projects to be used in FY2007 for design and construction activities.

Presenter: Mark A. Hammond, Director, Resource Management Department

e. Lake Hancock Lake Level Modification Project – Board Encumbrance This request is to encumber $300,000, of which $37,500 is from the Peace River Basin Board, without a contract, for the Lake Hancock Lake Level Modification Project. These funds are what remain unencumbered from FY2006, and will be combined with the $600,000 proposed for the FY2007 budget for engineering design and construction permitting activities associated with the Lake Level project.

Groundwater withdrawals in the Southern Water Use Caution Area (SWUCA) have resulted in declines in aquifer levels throughout the SWUCA and contribute to reduced flows in the upper Peace River. The Lake Hancock Lake Level Modification project is critical in the District's strategies for meeting the minimum flows in the upper Peace River. The goal of the project is to store water by raising the control elevation of the existing outflow structure on Lake Hancock and to slowly release water during the dry season to help meet the low flow requirements in the upper Peace River. The project is funded 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). The funding percentages were based on the contribution to the declines in aquifer levels from the withdrawals within those areas.

This project is one of a series of projects being pursued to meet the proposed minimum flows for the upper Peace River, which are 17 cubic feet per second (cfs) at Bartow, 27 cfs at Fort Meade, and 45 cfs at Zolfo Springs. During the 30-year period from 1975 through 2004, flows in the upper Peace River were below the proposed minimum flows at Fort Meade approximately 28 percent of the time. Preliminary results indicate that storing water in Lake Hancock may recover up to approximately 50 percent of the minimum flows for the upper Peace River, which includes accounting for approximately 25 cfs of sink losses within the river.

The District has budgeted $2,112,000 for the Lake Level Project through FY2006 from the Basin and Governing Boards, and State funds, including $600,000 budgeted in FY2006. To date, the District has expended or encumbered under contract $1,812,000 for Step 1 Evaluation (completed) and Step 2 Preliminary Design, Engineering and Conceptual Environmental Resource Permit (ERP) (in progress). The remaining $300,000 budgeted in FY2006 and funds requested in FY2007 are needed for Step 3 Final Design, Engineering and ERP permitting for implementation of the project after a Conceptual ERP is obtained. Staff is requesting the Board approve the encumbrance of

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the $300,000, of which $37,500 is from the Peace River Basin Board, without a contract so the funds can be rolled into FY2007 for implementation of the project subsequent to Conceptual ERP approval and Board authorization of the project.

The funding breakdown is as follows:

Governing Board $ 75,000 Alafia Basin Board $ 18,750 Peace River Basin Board $ 37,500 Manasota Basin Board $ 18,750 State Funding $150,000

The $300,000 will continue the management and implementation of the Lake Hancock Lake Level Project for Minimum Flows and Recovery for the upper Peace River. If the funds are not encumbered, the District will not have sufficient funding to continue implementation of the project.

Staff Recommendation:

Approve the encumbrance of $300,000, of which $37,500 is from the Peace River Basin Board, without a contract, to be used in FY2007 for implementation of the Lake Hancock Lake Level Modification Project.

Presenter: Mark A. Hammond

f. Peace Creek Canal Watershed Management Project – Board Encumbrance This request is to encumber $585,000 ($292,500 from the Basin Board and $292,500 from the Governing Board) in FY2006 funding, without a contract, for the Peace Creek Canal Watershed Management Project to be rolled into FY2007.

The Peace Creek Canal is located in northeast Polk County. The main channel begins just south of Lake Hamilton and ends at its confluence with Saddle Creek below Lake Hancock. A field investigation, which included an assessment of immediate and operational maintenance needs and estimated costs for 34 miles of the Peace Creek canal system, was performed in 2005. The Peace Creek Canal Maintenance Evaluation report, completed in May 2005, documented the results of the field investigation and provided recommendations for maintenance to reduce the potential for flooding and repair damage to portions of the conveyance way. The maintenance evaluation report identified aquatic plant management and removal of selected areas of sediment accumulation and other flow obstructions as a priority for improving the drainage capacity of the Peace Creek Canal. Additional sections of the canal that require aquatic plant management and sediment removal may be identified in the future.

The Peace River Basin Board and the Governing Board each budgeted $300,000, for a total of $600,000, in FY2006 for maintenance of the Peace Creek Canal to reduce the potential for flooding and repair damage to portions of the conveyance way. Of these funds, $15,000 ($7,500 from the Basin Board and $7,500 from the Governing Board) was used to perform aquatic plant management. The remaining Peace River Basin Board and Governing Board funds are needed to remove sediment accumulation and other flow obstructions at eight priority areas. The District has applied for an Environmental Resource Permit with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and is currently preparing the request for bids for contractor selection. Construction is

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anticipated to begin in October 2006. Therefore, the remaining funds need to be encumbered without a contract and rolled into FY2007 to perform the Peace Creek Canal maintenance.

If the funds are not encumbered, the District will not have sufficient funding to perform canal maintenance in FY2007.

Staff Recommendation:

Approve the encumbrance of $585,000, with $292,500 from the Basin Board, without a contract, for the Peace Creek Watershed Management Plan Project to be used in FY2007 for canal maintenance.

Presenter: Mark Hammond

g. Lake Fannie Berm Rehabilitation – Board Encumbrance The purpose of this item is to approve the encumbrance of $250,000, without a contract, for FY2007. Funds will be used for the Lake Fannie (P-7) Berm Rehabilitation Project for contracted services for repair of erosion damage sustained during the 2004 hurricane events. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved $179,284.00 in reimbursable funds for the Lake Fannie Berm Rehabilitation Project, upon completion.

The overall B670 budget provides for funding for annual inspections, operations and maintenance (O&M) activities on Southwest Florida Water management District (District) water control structures and canal systems. The District owns, maintains and operates 10 structures and canals in the Peace River Basin, most controlling regional lake systems central to the Lakeland-Winter Haven area of Polk County and providing flow to the Peace River corridor. Four major structures and canals on the eastern chain-of-lakes system in Winter Haven are O&M by agreement with the Lake Region Lakes Management District (LRLMD). The District retains ownership of the four structures, P-5, P-6, P-7, and P-8 and reimburses the LRLMD for O&M costs related to these structures. These four facilities are primarily water conservation structures but are also critical for flood management and mitigation.

Repairs of the Lake Fannie Berm (P-7) may include replacement of the GEOWEB system, which prevents erosion due to an overtopping event. Additionally, the affected portion of the toe drain may need to be removed and replaced. Once the berm repairs are completed, the slopes will be sodded to prevent erosion.

Staff Recommendation:

Approve the encumbrance of $250,000, without a contract, for the Lake Fannie (P-7) Berm Rehabilitation Project.

Presenter: Michael L. Holtkamp, Director, Operations Department

h. Water Protection and Sustainability Program Trust Funds – Board Encumbrance The purpose of this item is to request that the Peace River Basin Board encumber all FY2006 appropriations associated with the State Water Protection and Sustainability Program (WPSP) funding, where the funding has not yet been encumbered under a contract.

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Senate Bill 444 was signed into law in 2005, and provides funding to water management districts to provide assistance to local entities in developing alternative water supplies. The WPSP funding can be used to fund up to 20 percent of the construction of alternative water supply projects including, but not limited to, reclaimed water and surface water storage. During the FY2006 budget process, the Governing Board approved a slate of projects toward which the trust funds would be used.

Generally, about a year passes between the time projects are conceived and the execution of cooperative agreements. During that time, events may lead to the modification, or even cancellation of a project. As an example, in FY2006, two projects (H040 and L436) were cancelled as the result of the reconfiguration of a county’s planned reclaimed water system. In those instances, staff will propose reallocation of the funds and present a revised project list for Governing Board approval later this year. In order to preserve the budget appropriation for the full $25 million that was allocated to this District for FY2006, staff is requesting that all WPSP project appropriations not encumbered under an agreement at the end of the fiscal year be Board encumbered in the year in which they were budgeted.

Staff Recommendation:

Approve the Board encumbrance of FY2006 WPSP project appropriations, not yet encumbered under a contract, to preserve the full $25 million budget appropriation for the FY2006 allocation from the State WPSP Trust Fund.

Presenter: Gregg W. Jones, P.G., Director Resource Conservation & Development Department

5. Discussion Items: a. Status of Evaluation of Aquifer Storage and Recovery Systems Project (B088) This item is being presented at the request of a Peace River Basin Board Member. Aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) is a technology that has great potential to increase the availability of water supplies in the southern half of the SWFWMD where water resources are most stressed. In recognition of this, the District has committed significant financial and staff resources to help water supply authorities, local governments, and the private sector develop ASR systems. For example, the Peace River/Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority (PR/MRWSA); the cities of Tampa, Punta Gorda, Bradenton, and North Port; Sarasota County and Manatee County are all participants in District co-funded ASR projects that are either operational, under development, or are undergoing expansion. Projects that are currently either authorized to use ASR or that are performing operational testing with the beneficial use of the recovered water are capable of providing approximately 50 million gallons per day (mgd) of water during the dry season. Additionally, potable water ASR projects that are either in the feasibility or construction phases of development can potentially provide an additional 50 mgd, if they are built as originally planned. In addition, over a dozen reclaimed water ASR projects co-funded by the District are under development in six counties in the southern half of the District.

The regulatory requirements associated with ASR have been evolving over the past 20 years in response to new issues discovered during the operation and testing of ASR systems. One issue in particular is the mobilization of naturally occurring arsenic in the aquifer by the interaction of the injected water with the aquifer. Initially, the ASR systems were capable of eventually meeting the arsenic drinking water standards; however, in response to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) action to

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lower the arsenic standard from 50 micrograms/liter (ug/l) to 10 ug/l, the FDEP has increased water-quality monitoring requirements to ensure compliance.

Project B088, Evaluation of Aquifer Storage and Recovery Systems, was a District- funded research effort conducted at the University of South Florida. The purpose of the project was to determine the source of arsenic in water recovered from ASR wells and to determine how the process of storage and retrieval of water from the aquifer was creating elevated concentrations of arsenic in recovered water. Results of this study and other District-funded research at the University of South Florida determined that minute quantities of pyrite in the limestone of the Floridan aquifer contain arsenic. Chemical differences between the treated surface water injected into ASR wells and the native aquifer water cause pyrite to dissolve which releases arsenic into the water surrounding the ASR well. It was originally thought that these elevated arsenic levels would not pose a significant problem because they generally decreased below the 50 ug/l drinking water standard as the aquifer was flushed with water pumped in and out during the testing phase. However, some ASR wells have not been able to meet EPA's new arsenic standard of 10 ug/l that went into effect on January 1, 2006.

The most recent development is that the FDEP has released a position paper stating that they will allow a fully permitted ASR site that exceeds the arsenic standard to continue operation if it can be demonstrated that the elevated arsenic concentration is a "near well" phenomenon and does not pose any threat to the aquifer beyond a significant distance (generally within 100 to 200 feet of the ASR well and limited to the property boundary).

Staff Recommendation:

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

Presenter: Gregg Jones

b. Review of FY2006 Media Messaging Water resources messaging is one of the initiatives the District uses to promote water resources awareness and practices. From FY2003 through FY2005, the District partnered with the St. Johns River Water Management District to develop materials promoting water conservation.

In FY2006, the District took a new approach to its media messaging and developed materials focusing on one specific area of water conservation — outdoor irrigation. The typical single-family home may use up to 50 percent of its water on outdoor irrigation. This year, the media messaging was used to highlight the District’s successful Florida- friendly landscaping program.

During October 2005, a small media buy took place. A limited number of billboards, radio and print ads were placed throughout the District for maximum coverage. In February and March 2006 the second media buy utilized all of the previous media from October and added television public service announcements (PSAs). This heavier rotation is also known as a “blitz buy.” The spring was chosen for the “blitz buy” because it is peak planning and planting time for residential landscaping.

In addition to the media campaign, the District enhanced its Florida-friendly landscaping web page. These enhancements included photographic examples of certified Florida- friendly yards, before and after photos of the Curb Appeal contest winner’s yard, easy-

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to-use tips on how to create a Florida-friendly yard and links to the Florida Yards & Neighborhoods programs within the District.

During this heavy promotional period, the FYN handbook was created as a collaboration with University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences and was added to the District’s online order form. The order form now includes a feedback section that tracks where the visitor learned about the web site. Online feedback during February and March shows a direct correlation between the media campaign and the significant increase in online orders.

The Florida-friendly campaign has also incorporated the Water Conservation Restroom Station with updated signage and messaging. Additionally, other special events attended by staff also featured the Florida-friendly display and materials.

The goals of this year’s media messaging were to raise awareness, promote the use of Florida-friendly landscaping and increase the effectiveness of existing District Florida- friendly programs. The District developed its FY2006 water resource-messaging program to achieve a goal of an 82 reach and a 12 frequency. The efficiency of the messaging is determined by calculating on average how many people are reached (reach) and how often they are exposed to the message (frequency). The actual results for February–March were a 95 reach and a 17 frequency, significantly expanding the messaging program’s awareness level. More importantly, the campaign generated a 700 percent increase in online ordering of District materials.

Water Conservation Messaging

In response to recent dry conditions, District staff developed and produced two radio PSAs to augment Tampa Bay Water’s media buy in Hernando, Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas counties. The District’s ads ran during the month of May throughout the remaining counties of the District. The PSAs were conceived and produced by District staff, which improved the cost-effectiveness of the campaign. The cost of the media buy, including production, was approximately $36,000. This amount had been reserved for emergency messaging for the dry season.

Staff Recommendation:

This presentation is for information purposes only. No action is required.

Presenter: Melissa Roe, Sr. Communications Coordinator

c. Funding Support for the Highlands County Soil and Water Conservation District - Agricultural and Urban Mobile Irrigation Lab The purpose of this item is to request funds from the Peace River Basin's Water Supply and Resource Development (WSRD) fund in the amount of $14,960.00 to enter into a one-year contract, with the option to renew annually, with the Highlands Soil and Water Conservation District (HSWCD) to support the establishment of an Agriculture and Urban Mobile Irrigation Lab (MIL) in Highlands County.

MILs are well established in the State of Florida and provide important water conservation elements among agricultural and urban users. MILs provide on-site mobile services to water users to better utilize resources by fine-tuning irrigation components, provide for better irrigation management and scheduling, and promote important

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educational aspects associated with irrigation water use. The District has traditionally supported MILs, including a current, nine-year contract with the United States Department of Agriculture - Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) for $118,000 for the operation of a District-wide agricultural irrigation MIL. Annually, this MIL performs approximately 22 evaluations/revisits covering approximately 1500 acres. The potential average increase in irrigation efficiency is estimated to be approximately 14 percent.

The HSWCD recently requested the Peace River Basin Board consider providing funding to support a MIL for both agricultural and urban water users within Highlands County. This request is for funding in FY2006. The HSWCD did not submit a cooperative funding application for FY2007. However, staff feels it is a good project and because the other funding participants have committed, staff is supportive of this out-of- cycle request. Funds provided by the Basin will be used to purchase equipment and supplies, including a laptop computer, software, and mobile phone. The total project budget to establish the MIL in 2007 is $159,413.60, with the following list of participants and funding levels:

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services $ 69,550.00 South Florida Water Management District $ 10,803.60 Southwest Florida Water Management District $ 14,960.00 Highlands Soil and Water Conservation District (In-Kind Services) $ 10,400.00 Highlands County Board of County Commissioners $ 5,600.00 Natural Resources Conservation Service (In-Kind Services) $ 48,100.00 $ 159,413.60

While the request was not timely received, the Staff evaluation of the proposal is favorable. The existing NRCS MIL funded by the District (98CON000095) is available to provide the necessary support to the agricultural community within Highlands County. However, there is currently no support to provide urban MIL services within Highlands County. In general, most of the urban water users in Highlands County live within the area of the SWFWMD, including the Cities of Avon Park and Sebring, and the Town of Lake Placid. Funds provided by the Basin will require the completion of 10 agricultural evaluations and 20 urban evaluations within the Basin area in the one-year contract period. The long-term focus of this MIL, within the Peace River Basin, is anticipated to be on urban applications. Requests for future year's funding are possible and should be evaluated based upon performance of the HSWCD.

Staff Recommendation:

Authorize the use of $14,960.00 from the Peace River Basins WSRD fund and authorize the Executive Director to enter into an agreement with the HSWCD for the establishment of an agricultural and urban MIL for a one-year period.

Presenter: Eric DeHaven

d. Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Discussion and Approval of Final Millage Rate and Budget In April, the Peace River Basin Board reviewed for the first time a preliminary budget for the upcoming year. At the meeting, staff reviewed the budget for discussion and direction from the Basin Board concerning funding levels of the various budget categories, including prioritization of Cooperative Funding proposals and other Basin projects. Direction received from the Basin Board at the meeting was incorporated into the budget and a revised budget was presented to the Basin Board in June.

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In June, the Basin Board adopted a proposed millage rate of 0.195 for FY2007, the same level as FY2006. The proposed millage rate was adopted by the Governing Board on June 27, 2006, and will be used for Truth In Millage (TRIM) noticing to all taxpayers. The June tentative budget, on which the proposed millage rate was based, will be included in the District’s Tentative Budget Submission to the Executive Office of the Governor. In August, the Basin Board will vote on its final millage rate and budget for FY2007.

Property values were certified in July 2006, at 37.95 percent above FY2006, which will result in additional ad valorem tax revenue of $1,871,650 above the amount projected in June. The FY2007 Budget Comparison Report, prepared for the August meeting, includes the currently proposed budget and the budget that was presented to the Basin Board in June to show how the additional revenue from tax base growth and an increased estimate of balances available from the prior year have been tentatively allocated to projects. All FY2007 Cooperative Funding project proposals currently being considered are included in the budget. Projects not recommended for funding have been tentatively removed from the budget, but are shown for the Board’s information below the revenues section of the Budget Comparison Report.

The budget section of this notebook provides: (1) Budget Progress Report for FY2006; (2) Multi-Year Project Commitments and Budget Projections; (3) FY2007 Budget Comparison Report; (4) proposed resolution; and (5) detailed project descriptions for each project considered in the budget.

Staff Recommendation:

1. Approve and adopt a final required tax levy of 0.195 for FY2007. 2. Approve and adopt the final FY2007 budget. 3. Adopt Resolution No. 96 – Resolution Affirming the Required Final Tax Levy and Fiscal Year 2007 Budget.

Presenter: Bruce C. Wirth, Deputy Executive Director Division of Resource Management and Development

6. Reports:

a. Basin Board Education Committee The Basin representative will provide an overview of the Basin Board Education Committee (BBEC) meeting held July 11, 2006, in the Tampa Service Office.

Presenter: Fred Trippensee, Alternate Representative Basin Board Education Committee

b. Basin Board Land Resources Committee The Basin representative will provide highlights of the July 13, 2006, Basin Board Land Resources Committee meeting held in the Green Swamp West Field Office, Dade City.

Presenter: Ken Harrison, Primary Representative Basin Board Land Resources Committee

c. Chair Ex Officio Report on Governing Board Activities The Co-Chair Ex Officio will provide an update on key issues before the Governing Board.

Presenter: Neil Combee

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7. Announcements: Lou Kavouras a. Annual Conference on Water Management: September 6-8, 2006, Innisbrook, Palm Harbor b. Next Basin Board Meeting and Planning Workshop: Friday, October 6, 2006, 9:30 a.m., Bartow Service Office c. Public Land Acquisition and Management Partnership Conference: November 1-3, 2006, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Jacksonville d. Partners in Watershed Education Awards/Field Trip: Wednesday, November 8, 2006, 11:30 a.m., Mirror Lake Complex, Lakeland e. Other

8. Adjournment Neil Combee

****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) do not require Board action at this time. Formal presentations are not planned, but staff will make presentations and/or answer questions at the next Board meeting, if requested.

1. County Parcel Data Acquisition (B530) – Execution Notice This FY2006 Basin Initiative is for the Florida Resources and Environmental Analysis Center to acquire, process, and deliver the County Property Appraiser parcel data, spatial and tabular, semi-annually to the District. The District will utilize this data to support its permitting, land acquisition, and engineering activities. In the past, the District has received parcel data from each individual county that had digital data available, which was a time consuming and inefficient procedure. The project began May 22, 2006, and will be completed by December 31, 2006. The total project cost is $30,000 with the Governing Board funding $15,492; the remaining $14,508 will be split among the Basin Boards as follows: Alafia River Basin Board, $1,050; Hillsborough River Basin Board, $1,606; Northwest Hillsborough Basin Board, $675; Coastal Rivers Basin Board, $1,356; Pinellas- Anclote River Basin Board, $2,153; Withlacoochee River Basin Board, $2,045; Peace River Basin Board, $3,476; Manasota Basin Board, $2,147. Please refer to the project write-up in the budget section of this notebook for detailed information. The Executive Director signed this agreement on May 22, 2006. Copies of the executed agreement and scope of work are available upon request.

2. Town of Dundee Reclaimed Water System (L553) - Execution Notice This FY2006 Cooperative Funding project with the Town of Dundee is for a storage and transmission of reclaimed water system. Upon the successful completion of the reclaimed water system, the Town of Dundee will proceed with the distribution of 0.37 million gallons per day (mgd) of reclaimed water to 1,821 residential irrigation customers and commercial/industrial customers to offset a combined project total of mgd 0.18 mgd of potable quality water. The project is scheduled to begin on September 1, 2006, and be completed by August 31, 2010. The total project cost is $4,016,000 and the District's share was requested to be $3,012,000. The Peace River Basin Board approved $205,774 toward the project in its FY2006 budget. The Board has also been asked to fund $3,103 in FY2007, and $391,500 in FY2008. The remaining estimated balance will be funded by the Town from the Utilities reserves, connection fees, and other grants and loans ($1,004,000 plus $354,000 contingency). The Town is also seeking grants and loan funding through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Utilities Service (RUS). The USDA RUS program funded the initial design and construction of the wastewater treatment facility.

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The cooperator has submitted the project for Rural Economic Development Initiative funding consideration. The Executive Director signed this agreement on July 10, 2006. Copies of the executed agreement and scope of work are available upon request.

3. City of Winter Haven Reuse Master Plan (L483) - Execution Notice This FY2006 Cooperative Funding project with the City of Winter Haven is for a reuse master plan that explores the feasibility of optimizing the reuse system associated with Plant II and expanding Plant III to pubic access reuse standards, and to determine the overall best resource use. The proposed plan would determine the costs associated with upgrading Plant III to produce public-access reuse quality, identify potential users of the reuse water and the potential quantities of water needed, determine costs of constructing the necessary transmission/distribution system, evaluate the Plant II reuse system and provide options to optimize beneficial use of its reuse flows, and create a plan for implementing recommendations. The plan would also consider interconnecting Plants II and III to create a more reliable reuse supply, especially addressing issues associated with wet weather storage, and address the feasibility of using treated storm water as a reuse supply source.

The project began on May 1, 2006, and will be completed by April 30, 2007. The total project cost is $100,000 with the Basin Board contributing $50,000. Please refer to the project write-up in your budget notebook for detailed information. The Executive Director signed this agreement on March 24, 2006. 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 ADA 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/SunCom 633-6874.

DRAFT

Minutes of the Meeting

PEACE RIVER BASIN BOARD Southwest Florida Water Management District

Bartow, Florida June 9, 2006

The Peace River Basin Board of the Southwest Florida Water Management District convened for a regular meeting June 9, 2006, at 9:30 a.m. in the District's Bartow Service Office, Bartow, Florida.

Board Members Present Member Absent Neil Combee, Co-Chair Ex Officio Pat Symons, Co-Chair Ex Officio Ken Harrison, Vice Chair Ann Dunlap, Secretary Staff Present Rufus Lazzell, Member Bruce Wirth Lou Kavouras Jim Hageman, Member Gregg Jones Eric DeHaven Paul Samuels, Member Beth Bartos Chan Springstead Fred Trippensee, Member Brett Cyphers Scott Harbison

Recording Secretary: Phyllis Young A list of others who were present and signed the attendance roster is filed in the permanent files of the Basin. Compact disks of the audio and copies of the materials and handouts, as set out in full herein, are also filed in the permanent files of the Basin.

1. Call to Order and Roll Call Co-Chair Combee called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m. Ms. Young called the roll and stated all members were present. (CD 1/Track 1)

2. Pledge of Allegiance followed by a Moment of Silence Co-Chair Combee led the Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag, followed by a moment of silence. (CD 1/Track 1)

3. Ceremony to Honor Former Basin Board Member Kathy Edgemon Ms. Edgemon was unable to attend the meeting; therefore, the award ceremony was postponed to a future meeting.

4. Additions/Deletions to Agenda Lou Kavouras, Deputy Executive Director, stated there were no additions or deletions to the agenda. (CD 1/Track 1)

5. Consent Items: After consideration, Mr. Lazzell moved, seconded by Mr. Harrison, to approve the Consent Items, as follow: a. April 7, 2006, Meeting Minutes – approve the April minutes, as presented. b. Quality of Water Improvement Program - approve the transfer of $36,960 from the Peace River Basin’s Water Supply and Resource Development Fund to the Regional Observation & Monitor Well Program Section’s Quality of Water Improvement Program (QWIP) to continue funding up to 20 well plugging reimbursements for the remainder of the 2006 fiscal year. c. Annual Calendar of Meeting Dates – Fiscal Year 2007 - approve the FY2007 Basin Board meeting schedule, as presented. Motion carried unanimously. (CD 1/Track 1)

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6. Discussion Items: a. Peace River Watershed Education Update To support the District's mission to develop an environmentally conscious and responsible public, the District's watershed education program was created. Communications Manager Beth Bartos gave an informative report on watershed education within the Peace River Basin, which included the following: history of watershed education programs within the District beginning with the Brooker Creek Watershed Pilot Program, which was funded by the Pinellas-Anclote River Basin Board in 2002 funding for the program the Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center's involvement in research and development of recommendations for a future Peace River watershed education program events to enhance the public's knowledge of watersheds, e.g., a Groundwater Institute for Teachers,™ a strategic planning exercise in late June 2006, and "Spanning the Watershed" events in April 2007, to name a few.

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

b. Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Discussion and Approval of Proposed Millage Rate For FY2007 budget preparation, staff presented a preliminary budget and gathered direction from Board members at the April meeting. Members' input was incorporated into the budget, and a revised budget was presented for the Board's consideration at this meeting. Bruce Wirth, Deputy Executive Director, informed the Board of two items requiring action: (1) tentative selection of FY2006 Cooperative Funding projects and (2) adoption of a proposed millage rate. He highlighted the various elements of the budget, including changes made since the April meeting, and explained how Cooperative Funding projects would be affected by the millage rate. Detailed information for all Cooperative Funding proposals submitted for consideration were included in the Budget Notebook for this meeting.

Co-Chair Combee provided an opportunity for public comment:

DeSoto County Commissioner and Authority Board Chairman Jerry Hill spoke briefly on Authority projects, specifically thanking the Basin Board for supporting the pipeline and reaffirming the Authority's support for the loop system.

Duke Clem, Polk County Natural Resources, asked the Board to consider moving Project L671, Polk County Aquifer Recharge Project to Relieve Flooding and Augment Groundwater Supplies, to a higher ranking.

Polk County Commissioner Randy Wilkinson informed the Board that Project L671 needs support to add credence to other projects being undertaken in Polk County, specifically to help with flooding issues. He asked for the Board's favorable consideration of Projects L671, 673, and 674 and thanked the Board for all its efforts.

Private Citizen Dave Gore spoke in opposition to the Aquifer Recharge Project, L671, stating his belief that the project would "short-circuit" the natural filtration system.

Jeff Spence, Polk County Natural Resources, addressed the Board requesting special consideration for Projects L674 and L673, Saddlebag Lake Implementation of Best Management Practices (BMPs) and Lake Belle and Tractor Lake Implementation of Minutes of the Meeting June 9, 2006 Peace River Basin Board DRAFT Page 3 of 4

BMPs, respectively. If not funded, he stated, flooding problems in those areas would continue.

Ray Pilon complimented staff's work with the Authority and clarified several points made earlier about the Punta Gorda projects.

Kathleen Dailey, Punta Gorda's Assistant City Manager, emphasized the City's commitment to their projects and asked for favorable support from the Board.

John and Berma Thomas, Thomas Fish Company, expressed opposition to projects they felt would ruin Lake Hancock as, they said, other lakes had been ruined in the past. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas asked the Board not to approve projects that would "mess up Lake Hancock."

Members participated in discussion of the assumed ten percent increase in assessments and extended discussion of the Basin Board's percentage on Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI) projects, aspects of raising the millage rate, and the Punta Gorda projects. Ray Pilon, Peace River/Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority (Authority) Governmental Affairs Coordinator, and Steve Adams, City of Punta Gorda Utilities Director, answered questions and shared pertinent information with regard to the Punta Gorda projects.

Co-Chair Combee reminded the Board of the three-part staff recommendation: 1. Provide tentative selection of FY2007 Cooperative Funding Projects 2. Approve and adopt a proposed required tax levy of 0.195 for FY2007 3. Approve Resolution No. 95 - Resolution Affirming the Required Proposed Tax Levy for FY2007

Mr. Samuels moved, seconded by Mr. Harrison, to approve the tentative selection of FY2007 Cooperative Funding projects. Motion carried unanimously. (CD 1/ Track 2)

Mr. Samuels moved, seconded by Mr. Harrison, to approve and adopt a proposed required tax levy of 0.195 for FY2007. A roll call vote resulted in the following: voting aye were Messrs. Trippensee, Samuels, and Harrison; voting nay, Messrs. Hageman and Lazzell and Ms. Dunlap. Since the vote was tied, the Co-Chair was required to vote. Co-Chair Combee voted aye, and the motion passed. (CD 1/ Track 2)

Mr. Wirth assured members their comments would be taken into consideration during the final staff review of Cooperative Funding projects, which would be presented at the August Basin Board meeting.

Mr. Harrison moved, seconded by Mr. Samuels, to approve Resolution 95 affirming the required proposed tax levy for FY2007. Motion carried unanimously. (CD 1/Track 2)

7. Reports: a. Chair Ex Officio Report on Governing Board Activities In lieu of Co-Chair Combee giving a report, he asked staff to show the brief video summary of the May 30 Governing Board meeting, which aired on local government access television channels throughout the District. Deputy Executive Director Lou Kavouras narrated the succinct recap of the Governing Board meeting that included a hydrologic conditions report, watering restrictions, an update of the Tampa Bay Minutes of the Meeting June 9, 2006 Peace River Basin Board DRAFT Page 4 of 4

Regional Reclaimed Water and Downstream Augmentation Project, two awards received by the District, Minimum Flows and Levels, the FY2007 budget, and a memorial ceremony for District employee Amy Remley. (CD 1/Track 3)

8. Announcements: Ms. Kavouras reminded Board Members about the upcoming Annual Conference on Water Management, which the District is hosting.

a. Basin Board Education Committee: Tuesday, July 11, 2006, South Cross Bayou Water Reclamation Facility, St. Petersburg b. Basin Board Land Resources Committee: Thursday, July 13, 2006, Green Swamp West, Dade City c. Next Basin Board Meeting: August 4, 2006, 9:30 a.m., Bartow Service Office, Bartow d. Annual Conference on Water Management, September 6-8, 2006, Innisbrook, Tarpon Springs e. Other

9. Adjournment: Since there was no further business to come before the Board, Co-Chair Combee adjourned the meeting at 12:25 a.m. (CD 1/Track 3)

***Information Items*** The items listed below were for the Board's information. These items were included in the Basin Board's FY2006 budget, or previous budgets, or were $50,000 or less; therefore, they did not require Board action.

1. Budget Transfer Report 2. Unscheduled Maintenance of Water Control Structure P-5, Lake Henry, Polk County 3. Lake Mariana Stormwater Improvement Project (W793) – Completion 4. Alligator Creek Habitat Restoration Projects (W511) - Execution Notice 5. Charlotte Harbor Redevelopment Area Watershed Management Plan (L486) – Execution Notice 6. Charlotte Harbor Redevelopment Area Watershed Management Program Consulting Services (L486) – Execution Notice

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/SunCom 633-6874. Southwest Florida Water Management District Peace River Basin Budget Progress Report Nine Months Ended June 30, 2006

Adopted Prior Year Budget Modified Encum- FY2006 Encum- Transfers/ FY2006 bered at Expended Remaining Projects Budget brances Amendment Budget Month-End To Date Balance

On-Going Activities Z010 Board and Executive Services $27,151 $0 $0 $27,151 $0 $9,067 $18,084 Z030 Planning 4,681 0 0 4,6810 3,228 1,453 Z050 Information Resources 8,461 0 0 8,4610 3,315 5,146 Z060 Communications 32,924 0 0 32,9240 23,472 9,452 Z074 Risk Management 6,450 0 0 6,4500 4,402 2,048 Z090 Community Affairs 63,654 0 0 63,6540 29,119 34,535 Z500 Resource Management 94,251 0 0 94,2510 42,660 51,591 Z550 Resource Conservation and Development 24,117 0 0 24,1170 9,235 14,882 Z600 Operations 8,991 0 0 8,9910 573 8,418 Z700 Land Resources 8,606 0 0 8,6060 6,758 1,848 Total On-Going Activities $279,286 $0 $0 $279,286 $0 $131,829 $147,457 Property Appraiser & Tax Collector Commissions Z910 Pr. App. & Tax Coll. Commissions $317,448 $0 $0 $317,448 $0 $260,729 $56,719

Total Property Appraiser & Tax Collector Commissions $317,448 $0 $0 $317,448 $0 $260,729 $56,719 Reserves Z930 Contingencies $500,000 $0$(171,776 ) $328,224 $0 $0 $328,224

Total Reserves $500,000 $0 $(171,776) $328,224 $0 $0 $328,224 Save Our Rivers (SOR) Reimbursable Projects S001 Jack Creek $28,785 $0 $0 $28,785 $0 $20,691 $8,094 S017 Prairie/Shell Creek 35,374 60,000 0 95,374 10,831 67,566 16,977 S029 Upper Lake Marion Creek Watershed 16,415 12,607 0 29,022 7,106 5,558 16,358 S030 RV Griffin Reserve 113,257 11,278(595 ) 123,940 1,604 31,941 90,395 S036 Charlotte Harbor State Buffer Preserve 1,256 0 0 1,256 0 2,858(1,602 ) S040 Lower Peace River (Deep Creek) 115,518 12,606 595 128,719 2,859 31,848 94,012 S051 Bright Hour Watershed 1,306 0 0 1,306 0 1,264 42 S054 Lake Hancock 63,132 30,200 0 93,332 49,294 16,855 27,183 S099 Save Our Rivers Administration 17,855 0 0 17,855 0 3,312 14,543 SA01 Jack Creek Hydrologic & Wetlands Restoration 751 140,000 0 140,751 140,000 0 751 SA54 Lk Hancock Enviromental Education Center 1,125,000 0 0 1,125,000 0 0 1,125,000 Southwest Florida Water Management District Peace River Basin Budget Progress Report Nine Months Ended June 30, 2006

Adopted Prior Year Budget Modified Encum- FY2006 Encum- Transfers/ FY2006 bered at Expended Remaining Projects Budget brances Amendment Budget Month-End To Date Balance

SB40 Deep Creek Recreational Improvements 3,139 158,000 0 161,139 118,500 40,731 1,908

Total Save Our Rivers (SOR) Reimbursable Projects $1,521,788 $424,691 $0 $1,946,479 $330,194 $222,624 $1,393,661 Surface Water Improvement & Management (SWIM) Projects W331 Biennial Seagrass Mapping 23,279 0 0 23,279 22,795 484 0 W501 SWIM Plan Implementation - Charlotte Harbor 27,152 1,777 0 28,929 24,609 3,391 929 W506 Charlotte Hbr/Lemon Bay Watershed SWIM Edu 13,363 12,000 0 25,363 24,621 742 0 W511 Alligator Creek Restoration 181,267 205,256 0 386,523 369,751 15,409 1,363 W521 Charlotte Harbor Water Quality Monitoring 16,190 7,188 0 23,378 17,183 6,133 62 W526 Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program 46,943 55,890 0 102,833 101,942 867 24 W527 Peace River Wtr Qlty Monitoring 24,841 0 0 24,841 13,071 10,379 1,391 W538 Don Pedro/Stump Pass Habitat Restoration, Ph IV 1,208 0 0 1,208 1,117 91 0 W547 WQ Peace&Myakka Basins, Char Hbr&Lemon Bay 7,592 2,600 0 10,192 7,234 2,857 101 W551 CHEC Seagrass Transect Analysis 512 4,000 0 4,512 423 4,078 11 W776 SWIM Plan Implementation - Winter Haven 3,066 0 0 3,066 2,492 396 178 W791 Lake Lulu Stormwater Treatment 0 30,460 0 30,460 30,460 0 0 W792 Lake Hartridge Stormwater Treatment 1,001 224,000 0 225,001 201,677 23,313 11 W793 Lake Mariana Ph 3: Constr of Wet Detention Pond 973 21,179 0 22,152 615 21,537 0 W794 Chain of Lakes Sediment Removal Feasibility Stdy 2,195 30,000 0 32,195 30,879 861 455 W795 Lake Howard Stormwater Retrofit Project 3,385 120,000 0 123,385 123,385 0 0 W796 Chain of Lakes Water Quality Management Plan 67,084 0 0 67,084 66,037 902 145

Total Surface Water Improvement & Management (SWIM) Projects $420,051 $714,350 $0 $1,134,401 $1,038,291 $91,440 $4,670 Basin Initiatives B022 Blackwater Creek Drainage Improvement Project $0 $105,758 $0 $105,758 $89,383 $16,375 $0 B045 Ag Initiatives - SWUCA Soil Wtr Bal/Citrus Evap. 0 56,000 0 56,000 56,000 0 0 B046 Effective Rainfall on Ridge Citrus Groves 0 37,000 0 37,000 37,000 0 0 B047 Effects Of Micro Sprinkler Irrigation Coverage 0 43,000 0 43,000 43,000 0 0 B049 Middle Peace MFLs-Flow and Biologic Assessment 0 33,780 0 33,780 33,780 0 0 B063 USGS Surface Wtr. Flow, Level, & W.Q. Data Coll 255,600 0 0 255,600 191,700 63,900 0 B084 Reduce Winter and Fall Citrus Irrigation 0 85,000 0 85,000 75,000 10,000 0 B088 Eval. of Aquifer Storage and Recovery Systems 1,170 1,325 0 2,495 0 1,325 1,170 B089 One Foot Orthophotography 0 5,955 0 5,955 0 5,954 1 Southwest Florida Water Management District Peace River Basin Budget Progress Report Nine Months Ended June 30, 2006

Adopted Prior Year Budget Modified Encum- FY2006 Encum- Transfers/ FY2006 bered at Expended Remaining Projects Budget brances Amendment Budget Month-End To Date Balance

B099 Quality of Water Improvement Program 120,129 14,500 0 134,629 0 115,930 18,699 B102 Lake Wales Ridge Lake Screening 5,459 0 0 5,459 0 0 5,459 B109 Citrus Water Management Training 0 8,500 0 8,500 8,500 0 0 B113 Effect of Karst Dev. - Peace River Flow 35,179 0 0 35,179 21,563 7,627 5,989 B131 Hotel/Motel Water Conservation Program 28,185 0 0 28,185 11,943 6,418 9,824 B136 FL Auto Weather Network (FAWN) Data Diss & Edu 4,687 7,500 0 12,187 12,187 0 0 B137 Ag Demo-Dev & Determ. of Citrus Leaf Freeze 0 500 0 500 500 0 0 B151 Peace River CWM 3,388 0 0 3,388 0 2,198 1,190 B153 Lake Wales Ridge CWM 3,388 0 0 3,388 0 1,845 1,543 B163 Predevel Land Cover/Hydrologic Mapping of Peace 19,656 109,822 0 129,478 50,860 61,657 16,961 B171 Lk Wales Ridge - Public Lands Hydrologic/WQ Rest 6,435 108,815 0 115,250 94,670 21,935(1,355 ) B182 USGS MFL Data Collection 2,318 7,339 0 9,657 1,739 7,919(1 ) B184 FL 2091 Hydrologic Charact of Charlie Ck Wtrshed 127,390 0 0 127,390 91,500 30,878 5,012 B188 Nitrate/Pesticides in Ridge Lks-Polk & Highlands 25,000 0 0 25,000 13,514 11,751(265 ) B190 Agriculture Irrigation Efficiency Initiative 0 68,908 0 68,908 51,061 17,847 0 B196 Ridge Lakes Stormwater Improvement 11,143 150,806 0 161,949 135,951 19,695 6,303 B198 Upper Josephine/Jackson Creek WS Mgmt Plan 132,154 70,000 0 202,154 200,000 3,945(1,791 ) B199 Water Use During Prod of Select Tropical Foliage 30,000 14,148 0 44,148 29,618 14,530 0 B203 Cold/Chill Prot of Tropical Plants in Nursery 26,667 26,667 0 53,334 53,334 0 0 B206 Maintenance of Watershed Parameters & Models 86,554 10,000 0 96,554 10,000 0 86,554 B215 Peace Creek Canal Maintenance Assessment 1,766 0 0 1,766 0 5,144(3,378 ) B217 Ridge Lakes Stormwater Improv Implementation 122,133 0 0 122,133 110,000 7,410 4,723 B219 Land Use/Cover Mapping 25,813 0 0 25,813 12,423 11,410 1,980 B225 Lk Wales Rdg Pbl Lnds Hydraulic Rstr - Impl 6,342 0 0 6,342 0 6 6,336 B226 Wtr Budget & Irrig Req for Mature Blueberries 9,563 0 0 9,563 9,563 0 0 B229 Field Eval of Bhiadwarf for Wtr Use Effic 13,125 0 0 13,125 13,125 0 0 B237 Structure P5 Unscheduled Maintenance 0 0 171,776 171,776 19,681 169,656(17,561 ) B530 Mapping & GIS 30,085 1,228 0 31,313 3,476 12,927 14,910 B630 Field Operations 127,549 15,925 0 143,474 9,756 56,814 76,904 B670 Structure Operations 554,125 156,869 0 710,994 244,098 36,968 429,928 E016 Hurricane Jeanne-Lk Fannie Berm 0 42,000 0 42,000 16,055 25,945 0 G004 Aquatic Plant Management 13,515 0 0 13,515 0 2,650 10,865 Southwest Florida Water Management District Peace River Basin Budget Progress Report Nine Months Ended June 30, 2006

Adopted Prior Year Budget Modified Encum- FY2006 Encum- Transfers/ FY2006 bered at Expended Remaining Projects Budget brances Amendment Budget Month-End To Date Balance

P259 Youth Water Resources Education 132,711 131,560 0 264,271 78,700 84,714 100,857 P268 Public Education 142,512 95,104 0 237,616 85,936 128,380 23,300

Total Basin Initiatives $2,103,741 $1,408,011 $171,776 $3,683,528 $1,915,618 $963,753 $804,157 New Water Sources Initiative (NWSI) Projects F001 Unallocated NWSI Funding $0 $20,836$(90 ) $20,746 $20,746 $0 $0 F027 Natural Treatment of Storm and Waste Water 0 19,772 0 19,772 19,507 265 0 F032 Peace River Regional Reservoir Expansion 609,867 906,639 46 1,516,552 1,516,550 0 2 F033 Peace River Facility Expansion 766,828 1,882,870 44 2,649,742 2,649,741 0 1 F035 Polk County Regional Reuse 0 246,438 0 246,438 246,438 0 0

Total New Water Sources Initiative (NWSI) Projects $1,376,695 $3,076,555 $0 $4,453,250 $4,452,982 $265 $3 Water Supply & Resource Development H008 Lake Hancock Lake Level Modification 164,020 180,812 0 344,832 92,082 180,758 71,992 H009 Lake Hancock Outfall Structure P-11 Modif 0 625,000 0 625,000 625,000 0 0 H014 Lake Hancock Outfall Treatment System 379,158 14,115,254 0 14,494,412 14,040,468 89,485 364,459 H015 Irrigation Well Back-Plugging Program 27,988 252,608 0 280,596 0 25,254 255,342 H016 Punta Gorda ASR System Enhanc Prj 3,764 0 0 3,764 0 0 3,764 H017 Facilitating Agricultural Rsrc Mgmt Sys (FARMS) 916,669 1,404,896(1,143,810 ) 1,177,755 258,401 52,346 867,008 H023 Water Planning Alliance Reg Sys Plan & Eng Study 1,353 1,602 0 2,955 20 1,768 1,167 H024 Upper Peace River Resource Development 137,042 211,585 0 348,627 336,585 947 11,095 H025 Heartland Alliance Water Supply Plan 2,029 25,040 0 27,069 25,039 526 1,504 H027 Charlotte Co Regional Reclaimed Water Expansion 601,157 221,625 0 822,782 821,625 580 577 H028 Polk Co PCU SW Regional WWTF Ph 2 Expansion 0 270,938 0 270,938 270,938 0 0 H029 Polk Co PCU NW Regional WWTF Ph 1 Expansion 0 350,812 0 350,812 350,812 0 0 H034 Peace Creek Canal Watershed 570,136 250,000 0 820,136 178,189 85,475 556,472 H036 PR/MRWSA Regional Loop System Feasibility Prj 2,029 23,622 0 25,651 23,622 188 1,841 H039 Combee Wtr Treatment Plant APT 0 75,000 0 75,000 75,000 141(141 ) H045 Polk Co Facilitated Water Supply Planning 0 11,100 0 11,100 11,100 0 0 H100 Water Supply & Resource Development Reserves 712,959 1,756,291(960,000 ) 1,509,250 1,472,290 0 36,960 H502 FARMS - McCarlton Partners, LTD (Ref H017) 0 1,955 0 1,955 7,206(5,252 ) 1 H505 FARMS - FLM INC. (Prairie River Ranch)(Ref H017) 0 0 140,753 140,753 0 140,752 1 H508 FARMS - Lady Moon Farms, Inc (Ref H017) 0 153,085 0 153,085 0 153,084 1 Southwest Florida Water Management District Peace River Basin Budget Progress Report Nine Months Ended June 30, 2006

Adopted Prior Year Budget Modified Encum- FY2006 Encum- Transfers/ FY2006 bered at Expended Remaining Projects Budget brances Amendment Budget Month-End To Date Balance

H512 FARMS - Williams Farms Partners Prj (Ref H017) 0 178,742 334,813 513,555 334,813 178,742 0 H513 FARMS - JDI Farms, Inc. (Ref H017) 0 155,862 1 155,863 16,343 139,518 2 H514 FARMS - William Head Project (Ref H017) 0 149,616 1 149,617 0 149,616 1 H516 FARMS - Hancock Grove 0 0 335,709 335,709 335,709 0 0 H521 FARMS - Lykes Bros. Inc (Ref H017) 0 66,393 0 66,393 0 66,392 1 H523 FARMS - The Mosaic Company (Ref H017) 0 20,193 1,972 22,165 22,165 0 0 H526 FARMS - Peace River Citrus, LLC (Ref H017) 0 0 8,884 8,884 0 8,884 0 H527 FARMS - DiMare, Ruskin, LLC 0 0 120,000 120,000 117,235 0 2,765 H530 FARMS - Island Grove LLC 0 0 201,677 201,677 201,677 0 0

Total Water Supply & Resource Development $3,518,304 $20,502,031 $(960,000) $23,060,335 $19,616,319 $1,269,204 $2,174,812 Cooperative Funding K075Polk Co Saddle Creek Watershed Management 0 620,524 0 620,524 620,523 70(69 ) K165Highlands Co Little Lake Jackson Stormwater Improvement-Alum 6,837 42,783 0 49,620 42,783 1,940 4,897 K257Englewood W D Reuse Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) 1,157 0 0 1,157 0 0 1,157 K280Charotte Co GPC Flood Protection/Stormwater Mgmt Plan 2,763 1,696,982 0 1,699,745 1,696,982 1,307 1,456 K291Highlands Co Lake Placid Water Level Control 933 30,000 0 30,933 30,000 0 933 K300Polk Co Utilities Northeast Service Area Reuse 1,183 1 0 1,184 1 252 931 K430Wauchula Mine Reuse 0 1 0 1 1 43(43 ) K459Charlotte Co SB Campus Stormwater Management Infrastr. Improv. 2,763 259,800 0 262,563 259,800 662 2,101 K725Polk Co Florida Yards & Neighborhoods 33,306 4,283 0 37,589 25,109 12,480 0 K734Lake Wales Stormwater Management Program 159,575 130,000 0 289,575 198,642 92,038(1,105 ) K889Arcadia Reuse System Expansion 1,736 300,000 0 301,736 300,000 305 1,431 K891Charlotte Co West Port Regional Reuse 1,736 0 0 1,736 0 0 1,736 K892Charlotte Co Victoria Estates Reuse 2,036 102,000 0 104,036 102,000 22 2,014 L028Englewood WD Lemon Bay High School Reuse Extension 1,989 150,000 0 151,989 150,000 1,314 675 L145Lakeland Lk Gibson Southwest Area: Watershed Mgmt Plan 1,905 14,380 0 16,285 14,380 1,085 820 L147Zolfo Springs Watershed Management Plan (REDI) 1,905 35,000 0 36,905 35,000 4,776(2,871 ) L149Dundee Town of Dundee Stormwater Utility Study 1,905 10,000 0 11,905 10,000 166 1,739 L151Sebring Sebring Watershed Management Plan (REDI) 1,905 147,486 0 149,391 93,202 56,338(149 ) L152 Avon Park Avon Park Watershed Mgmt Program (REDI) 1,905 26,527 0 28,432 46 31,154(2,768 ) L153Lake Placid Lake Placid Reuse (REDI) 450,280 514,030 0 964,310 962,574 707 1,029 L159Polk Co PCU Toilet Rebate Program 2,400 50,000 0 52,400 50,000 840 1,560 Southwest Florida Water Management District Peace River Basin Budget Progress Report Nine Months Ended June 30, 2006

Adopted Prior Year Budget Modified Encum- FY2006 Encum- Transfers/ FY2006 bered at Expended Remaining Projects Budget brances Amendment Budget Month-End To Date Balance

L191Haines City Haines City Watershed Management Plan 5,451 65,011 0 70,462 65,011 2,539 2,912 L206Char/Sara/Manatee Florida Yards & Neighborhoods-Builder/Dev 17,375 21,000 0 38,375 15,101 23,274 0 L215Charlotte Co BCC Rotunda ASR Well Conversion for Reuse Water 2,893 100,000 0 102,893 100,000 1,359 1,534 L280Florida Aquarium Water Resources Community Educ & Outreach 0 1,426 0 1,426 1,426 0 0 L309Sebring City of Sebring Stormwater Utility Study (REDI) 2,763 30,000 0 32,763 30,000 247 2,516 L310 Avon Park Avon Park Stormwater Utility Study (REDI) 2,982 27,000 0 29,982 27,000 110 2,872 L311Bartow Public Works City of Bartow Stormwater Utility Study 2,853 20,000 0 22,853 2,888 17,347 2,618 L314Highlands Co Carter Creek Watershed Management Plan (REDI) 4,807 265,000 0 269,807 243,201 23,899 2,707 L316Polk Co Utilities Lower Floridan Exploratory/Test Production Well 5,390 154,688 0 160,078 154,688 326 5,064 L323Lakeland Lake Parker Northwest Tributary SW Retrofit 1,599 200,000 0 201,599 200,000 495 1,104 L324 Lakeland Alternative Stormwater BMPs for Lake Parker 1,599 62,500 0 64,099 62,500 479 1,120 L352Polk Co Lake Clinch Outfall Replacement 0 25,000 960,000 985,000 961,617 31,468(8,085 ) L473Highlands Co Lake Placid Watershed Mgmt Master Plan (REDI) 104,814 0 0 104,814 0 1,410 103,404 L475Polk Co Utilities NE Reg Reclaimed Storage Expansion 920,308 0 0 920,308 917,352 871 2,085 L479Lakeland Lk Hollingsworth Westside Stormwater Treatment 197,737 0 0 197,737 189,216 0 8,521 L480Lakeland Lake Morton Shoreline Restoration 76,687 0 0 76,687 68,166 466 8,055 L483Winter Haven City of Winter Haven Reuse Master Plan 51,736 0 0 51,736 50,000 324 1,412 L485Charlotte Co Charlotte Co Golf Course Reuse Storage 415,807 0 0 415,807 414,071 385 1,351 L486Charlotte Co Charlotte Harbor Redevelopment Area 253,690 0 0 253,690 250,000 3,273 417 L488Charlotte Co Lemon Bay Watershed Edu Kiosks & Signage 15,000 0 0 15,000 15,000 0 0 L491DeSoto Co DCI Reuse Feasibility (REDI) 39,813 0 0 39,813 37,500 193 2,120 L501Charlotte Co Murdock Village Watershed Management Plan 253,690 0 0 253,690 0 323 253,367 L520Around the Bend Enviro Edu & Outreach for Conservation Lands 17,900 0 0 17,900 17,300 600 0 L553Dundee Reclaimed Water Use System Project (REDI) 205,774 0 0 205,774 204,000 262 1,512 P727Lake Wales Design/Construction of the Lake Wales Reuse Proj 1,736 1 0 1,737 1 2,339(603 ) P729Polk Co Itchepackesassa Creek Flood Protect/Strmwtr Mgmt 0 901,300 0 901,300 819,020 82,280 0 P730Polk Co Peace Creek Canal/Wahneta Drainage System 2,134 556,245 0 558,379 366,335 191,246 798 P742Lakeland Lake Parker Southwest Outfall Retrofit 1,449 0 0 1,449 0 0 1,449

Total Cooperative Funding $3,284,206 $6,562,970 $960,000 $10,807,176 $9,802,438 $591,014 $413,724

Total Peace River Basin $13,321,519 $32,688,608 $0 $46,010,127 $37,155,842 $3,530,858 $5,323,427 Southwest Florida Water Management District Peace River Basin Multi-Year Project Commitments and Budget Projections July 20, 2006 Prior Adopted Project Expenditures Years FY 2006 FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 Totals On-Going Activities $ 279,286 $ 322,818 $ 332,503 $ 342,478 $ 352,752 $ 363,335 $ 374,235 Tax Appr. & Tax Coll. Commissions 317,448 438,832 460,774 483,813 508,004 533,404 560,074 Contingencies 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 Save Our Rivers (SOR) 1,521,788 610,516 628,831 647,696 667,127 687,141 707,755 Surface Water Improvement & Management (SWIM) 420,051 517,735 533,267 549,265 565,743 582,715 600,196 Basin Initiatives 2,103,741 2,525,959 2,601,738 2,679,790 2,760,184 2,842,990 2,928,280 New Water Sources Initiative (NWSI) F027 Natural Treatment of Storm and Wastewater $ 52,205 0 0 0 0 0 0 0$ 52,205 F032 Peace River Regional Reservoir Exp. 1,123,747 609,867 770,102 858,544 0 0 0 0 3,362,260 F033 Peace River Facility Expansion 2,027,804 766,828 1,256,598 0 0 0 0 0 4,051,230 Total New Water Sources Initiative (NWSI) 1,376,695 2,026,700 858,544 0000 Water Supply and Resource Development H009 Lake Hancock Outfall Structure P-11 Modif 625,000 0 0 625,000 0 0 0 0 1,250,000 H014 Lake Hancock Outfall Wetland Treatment System 14,840,960 379,158 35,718 0 0 0 0 0 15,255,836 H017 Facilitating Agricultural Rsrc Mgmt Sys (FARMS) 2,672,179 916,669 600,920 0 0 0 0 0 4,189,768 H027 Charlotte Co Regional Rclmed Wtr Exp 223,773 601,157 1,693 728,125 0 0 0 0 1,554,748 H048 Myakka Rvr Watershed Initiative 0 0 112,146 106,528 0 0 0 0 218,674 H051 PR/MRWSA - Reg Integ Loop Sys - Ph 2 Intct 0 0 203,277 337,500 1,012,500 1,080,000 0 0 2,633,277 H052 PR/MRWSA - Reg Integ Loop Sys - Ph 3 Intct 0 0 183,803 337,500 810,000 1,012,500 2,295,000 2,787,750 7,426,553 H100 Water Supply and Resource Development Reserves 1,756,291 712,959 1,655,032 0 0 0 0 0 4,124,282 Other Water Supply and Resource Development Projects 908,361 1,053,444 0 0 0 0 0 1,961,805 Total Water Supply and Resource Development 3,518,304 3,846,033 2,134,653 1,822,500 2,092,500 2,295,000 2,787,750 Coop. Funding Pledged L215 Charlotte Co Rotunda ASR Well Conv for Reuse Water 101,648 2,893 383,272 0 0 0 0 0 487,813 L314 Highlands Co Carter Ck Watershed Mgmt Plan $ 203,313 4,807 391,311 0 0 0 0 0$ 599,431 7,700 774,583 00000 Other Cooperative Funding Projects 3,276,506 4,413,806 00000 Total Cooperative Funding Projects 3,284,206 5,188,389 00000 Future Available Funding 0 0 3,629,003 5,157,660 5,265,598 5,462,076 5,390,461 Total Expenditures$ 13,321,519 $ 15,976,982 $ 11,679,313 $ 12,183,202 $ 12,711,908 $ 13,266,661 $ 13,848,751

Revenues Notes Ad Valorem Taxes$ 6,697,190 $ 9,238,559 $ 9,700,482 $ 10,185,506 $ 10,694,781 $ 11,229,520 $ 11,790,996 Balance From Prior Years (1) & (2) 920,125 1,407,933 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 Local Funding - County/City 472,200 942,270 0 0 0 0 0 State Funding 2,917,716 2,927,704 00000 SOR Reimbursements 1,521,788 610,516 628,831 647,696 667,127 687,141 707,755 Federal Funding 292,500 0 0 0 0 0 0 Interest on Investments (3) 500,000 850,000 850,000 850,000 850,000 850,000 850,000 Total Revenues$ 13,321,519 $ 15,976,982 $ 11,679,313 $ 12,183,202 $ 12,711,908 $ 13,266,661 $ 13,848,751

Estimated Millage 0.195 0.195 0.195 0.195 0.195 0.195 0.195 Income Per 100th Mill $ 343,446 $ 473,772 $ 497,461 $ 522,334 $ 548,450 $ 575,873 $ 604,666 Change in Property Valuations (4) 17.0% 37.9% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Notes/Assumptions (1) FY2006 Actual Balance from Prior Years was $1,267,610: $253,957 additional balance forward from FY2004; $50,052 excess fees; $202,911 interest revenue over budget; $201,539 salaries under budget; $44,828 B089 One Foot Orthophotography project completed under budget; $52,945 F023 Hines Energy Complex Recharge/Recovery Proj completed under budget; $43,027 Public Education and Youth Water Resources Education grants under budget; $10,000 L317 Polk Co Saddle Creek Water Quality Improvement withdrawn; $28,859 K169 Stormwater Management Infrastructure Improv completed under budget; $33,240 K438 Lake Hollingsworth Alum Treatment completed under budget; $8,258 H017 FARMS less required for outsourced labor; $14,301 K725 Florida Yards & Neighborhoods completed under budget; $17,814 B163 Pre-development Land Cover Hydrologic Mapping change in scope; $25,909 SWIM transfers under budget; $250,000 unspent contingency funds and $29,970 in other budget variances. (2) FY2007 Balance from Prior Years: $347,485 additional balance forward from FY2005; $54,439 excess fees; $400,000 projected interest earnings over budget; $89,382 B022 Polk Co. Blackwater Creek Drainage Improvement Project completed under budget; $125,000 L501 Charlotte County - Murdock Village WMP; $328,224 projected unspent contingencies; and $63,403 projected SWIM transfers under budget. (3) Historical interest amounts: $954,930 in FY2001 and $489,208 in FY2002, $376,093 in FY2003, $299,516 in FY2004, and $512,911 in FY2005. (4) Historical changes in property valuations: 7.0% in FY2001, 7.4% in FY2002, 8.3% in FY2003, 9.1% in FY2004, (2.9%) in FY2005, and 17.0 in FY2006. Southwest Florida Water Management District Peace River Basin Budget Comparison Report July 20, 2006 June August Funded byMillage Increase/ Adopted Proposed Proposed Funded by Ad Valorem Rate (Decrease) Budget Budget Budget Outside Based Require- From Projects Rank FY2006 FY2007 FY2007 Revenue Budget ments FY2006

On-Going Activities Z010 Board and Executive Services $27,151 $28,507 $28,533 $28,533 BF/Interest $1,382 Z030 Planning 4,681 5,056 5,910 5,910 BF/Interest 1,229 Z050 Information Resources 8,461 11,637 11,621 11,621 BF/Interest 3,160 Z060 Communications 32,924 37,120 37,225 37,225 BF/Interest 4,301 Z074 Risk Management 6,450 6,600 13,400 13,400 BF/Interest 6,950 Z090 Community Affairs 63,654 64,457 63,129 63,129 BF/Interest (525) Z500 Resource Management 94,251 100,278 99,810 99,810 BF/Interest 5,559 Z550 Resource Conservation and Development 24,117 33,122 34,575 34,575 BF/Interest 10,458 Z600 Operations 8,991 8,596 8,641 8,641 BF/Interest (350) Z700 Land Resources 8,606 19,564 19,974 19,974 BF/Interest 11,368 Total On-Going Activities $279,286 $314,937 $322,818 $0 $322,818 $43,532

Property Appraiser & Tax Collector Commissions Z910 Pr. App. & Tax Coll. Commissions $317,448 $349,194 $438,832 $438,832 BF/Interest $121,384 Total Property Appraiser & Tax Collector Commissions $317,448 $349,194 $438,832 $0 $438,832 $121,384

Reserves Z930 Contingencies $500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $500,000 BF/Interest $0 Total Reserves $500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $0 $500,000 $0

Save Our Rivers (SOR) Reimbursable Projects S001 Jack Creek $28,785 $71,930 $72,994 $72,994 $0 $44,209 S017 Prairie/Shell Creek 35,374 60,012 60,649 60,649 0 25,275 S029 Upper Lake Marion Creek Watershed 16,415 19,908 20,880 20,880 0 4,465 S030 RV Griffin Reserve 113,257 128,163 129,402 129,402 0 16,145 S036 Charlotte Harbor State Buffer Preserve 1,256 4,806 4,966 4,966 0 3,710 S040 Lower Peace River (Deep Creek) 115,518 195,313 197,193 197,193 0 81,675 S051 Bright Hour Watershed 1,306 1,467 1,328 1,328 0 22 S054 Lake Hancock 63,132 53,974 54,401 54,401 0 (8,731) S099 Save Our Rivers Administration 17,855 19,665 20,024 20,024 0 2,169 SA01 Jack Creek Hydrologic & Wetlands Restoration 751 3,040 3,035 3,035 0 2,284 SA54 Lake Hancock Environmental Education Center 1,125,000 2,710 2,822 2,822 0 (1,122,178) SB40 Deep Creek Recreational Improvements 3,139 2,710 2,822 2,822 0 (317) SB54 Polk County Watershed Exhibit 0 40,000 40,000 40,000 0 40,000 Total Save Our Rivers (SOR) Reimbursable Projects $1,521,788 $603,698 $610,516 $610,516 $0 ($911,272)

Surface Water Improvement & Management (SWIM) Projects W331 Biennial Seagrass Mapping $23,279 $25,830 $26,022 $26,022 BF/Interest $2,743 W501 SWIM Plan Implementation - Charlotte Harbor 27,152 15,248 16,782 16,782 BF/Interest (10,370) W506 Charlotte Harbor/Lemon Bay Watershed SWIM Edu 13,363 14,130 14,130 14,130 BF/Interest 767 W507 Peace River Watershed Education Program 0 11,912 11,912 11,912 BF/Interest 11,912 W511 Alligator Creek Restoration 181,267 107,123 107,108 107,108 BF/Interest (74,159) W521 Charlotte Harbor Water Quality Monitoring 16,190 15,720 15,770 15,770 BF/Interest (420) W526 Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program 46,943 42,516 42,747 42,747 BF/Interest (4,196) Southwest Florida Water Management District Peace River Basin Budget Comparison Report July 20, 2006 June August Funded byMillage Increase/ Adopted Proposed Proposed Funded by Ad Valorem Rate (Decrease) Budget Budget Budget Outside Based Require- From Projects Rank FY2006 FY2007 FY2007 Revenue Budget ments FY2006

W527 Peace River Wtr Qlty Monitoring 24,841 27,773 28,643 28,643 BF/Interest 3,802 W538 Don Pedro/Stump Pass Habitat Restoration, Ph IV 1,208 0 0 0 BF/Interest (1,208) W547 Wtr Qlty Peace & Myakka Basins & Charlotte Hbr 7,592 11,674 11,775 11,775 BF/Interest 4,183 W551 Seagrass transect analysis in Charlotte Harbor 512 0 0 0 BF/Interest (512) W553 Coral Creek Habitat Restoration 0 152,968 152,963 152,963 BF/Interest 152,963 W554 Annual Report on Water Quality Cond & Pollutant Loads 0 4,406 4,491 4,491 BF/Interest 4,491 W555 Eval Effects of Rstr of Estuarine Fishes 0 33,618 33,613 33,613 BF/Interest 33,613 W776 SWIM Plan Implementation - Winter Haven 3,066 5,156 5,152 5,152 BF/Interest 2,086 W781 South Lake Conine Watershed Rstr Prj 0 37,194 36,933 36,933 BF/Interest 36,933 W792 Lake Hartridge Stormwater Treatment 1,001 1,057 1,054 1,054 BF/Interest 53 W793 Lake Mariana Ph 3: Constr of Wet Detention Pond 973 0 0 0 BF/Interest (973) W794 Chain of Lakes Sediment Removal Feasibility Stdy 2,195 2,402 2,398 2,398 BF/Interest 203 W795 Lake Howard Stormwater Retrofit Project 3,385 2,433 2,303 2,303 BF/Interest (1,082) W796 Chain of Lakes Water Quality Management Plan 67,084 4,149 3,939 3,939 BF/Interest (63,145) Total Surface Water Improvement & Management (SWIM) Projects $420,051 $515,309 $517,735 $0 $517,735 $97,684

Basin Initiatives B063 USGS Surface Wtr. Flow, Level, & W.Q. Data Coll $255,600 $366,300 $366,300 $366,300 BF/Interest $110,700 B088 Eval. of Aquifer Storage and Recovery Systems 1,170 0 0 0 BF/Interest (1,170) B099 Quality of Water Improvement Program 120,129 131,088 131,003 131,003 0.000 10,874 B102 Lake Wales Ridge Lake Screening 5,459 0 0 0 0.000 (5,459) B113 Effect of Karst Dev. - Peace River Flow 35,179 31,033 31,028 31,028 0.001 (4,151) B131 Hotel/Motel Water Conservation Program 28,185 27,701 27,701 27,701 0.002 (484) B136 FL Auto Weather Network (FAWN) Data Diss & Edu 4,687 6,250 6,250 6,250 0.002 1,563 B151 Peace River CWM 3,388 3,592 4,232 4,232 0.002 844 B153 Lake Wales Ridge CWM 3,388 3,592 4,232 4,232 0.002 844 B163 Predevel Land Cover/Hydrologic Mapping of Peace 19,656 64,404 64,400 64,400 0.003 44,744 B171 Lk Wales Ridge - Public Lands Hydrologic/WQ Rest 6,435 2,917 2,912 2,912 0.003 (3,523) B182 USGS MFL Data Collection 2,318 0 0 0 0.003 (2,318) B184 FL-2091 Hydrologic Charact of Charlie Ck Wtrshed 127,390 49,687 49,674 49,674 0.004 (77,716) B188 Nitrate/Pesticides in Ridge Lks-Polk & Highlands 25,000 0 0 0 0.004 (25,000) B196 Ridge Lakes Stormwater Improvement - BMP Eval 11,143 5,369 5,359 5,359 0.005 (5,784) B198 Upper Josephine/Jackson Creek WS Mgmt Plan 132,154 222,952 222,924 $105,000 117,924 0.007 90,770 B199 Water Use During Prod of Select Tropical Foliage 30,000 0 0 0 0.007 (30,000) B203 Cold/Chill Prot of Tropical Plants in Nursery 26,667 26,666 26,666 26,666 0.008 (1) B206 Maintenance of Watershed Parameters & Models 86,554 60,446 60,548 12,200 48,348 0.009 (26,006) B215 Peace Creek Canal Maintenance Assessment 1,766 4,704 4,693 4,693 0.009 2,927 B217 Ridge Lakes Stormwater Improv Enhancement 122,133 270,576 270,539 189,750 80,789 0.010 148,406 B219 Land Use/Cover Mapping 25,813 33,720 33,786 33,786 0.011 7,973 B225 Lk Wales Ridge Public Lands Hydrologic Rstr 6,342 0 0 0 0.011 (6,342) B226 Wtr Budget & Irrig Req for Mature Blueberries 9,563 9,563 9,563 9,563 0.011 0 B229 Field Eval of Bahiadwarf for Wtr Use Effic 13,125 13,125 13,125 13,125 0.012 0 B238 Crop Coefficients & Wtr Use for Peppers 0 3,649 3,649 3,649 0.012 3,649 B239 Deter Wtr Req For Genetically Alt Lantana Camara 0 9,350 9,350 9,350 0.012 9,350 B240 Redc Wtr Consmp in Poly-Mulched Tomato/Pepper 0 5,500 5,500 5,500 0.012 5,500 B241 Reduction of Wtr Use for Citrus Cold Prot 0 4,000 4,000 4,000 0.012 4,000 Southwest Florida Water Management District Peace River Basin Budget Comparison Report July 20, 2006 June August Funded byMillage Increase/ Adopted Proposed Proposed Funded by Ad Valorem Rate (Decrease) Budget Budget Budget Outside Based Require- From Projects Rank FY2006 FY2007 FY2007 Revenue Budget ments FY2006

B242 Potential to Use ASR in Avon Park Formation 0 12,709 12,777 12,777 0.012 12,777 B243 Long-Term Wtr Budget Analy of Lk Starr 0 104,549 104,538 104,538 0.015 104,538 B244 USGS - Hydrogeology & Qlty of GW in Highlands Co 0 22,127 22,330 22,330 0.015 22,330 B246 FYN Regional Builder/Developer Coord 0 15,252 15,252 15,252 0.015 15,252 B247 Effects of Dev on the Hydrologic Budget in SWUCA 0 62,475 62,470 62,470 0.017 62,470 B530 Mapping & GIS 30,085 37,177 37,397 37,397 0.017 7,312 B630 Field Operations 127,549 146,883 151,873 151,873 0.021 24,324 B670 Structure Operations 554,125 370,896 370,795 370,795 0.028 (183,330) G004 Aquatic Plant Management 13,515 17,359 17,329 17,329 0.029 3,814 P259 Youth Water Resources Education 132,711 204,796 205,353 205,353 0.033 72,642 P268 Public Education 142,512 164,648 168,411 168,411 0.037 25,899 Total Basin Initiatives $2,103,741 $2,515,055 $2,525,959 $306,950 $2,219,009 $422,218

New Water Sources Initiative (NWSI) Projects F032 Peace River Regional Reservoir Expansion $609,867 $694,232 $770,102 $480,456 $289,646 0.043 $160,235 F033 Peace River Facility Expansion 766,828 1,256,598 1,256,598 1,256,598 0 0.043 489,770 Total New Water Sources Initiative (NWSI) Projects $1,376,695 $1,950,830 $2,026,700 $1,737,054 $289,646 $650,005

Water Supply & Resource Development H008 Lake Hancock Lake Level Modification $164,020 $178,178 $178,115 $75,000 $103,115 0.045 $14,095 H014 Lake Hancock Outfall Treatment System 379,158 35,790 35,718 35,718 0.046 (343,440) H015 Irrigation Well Back-Plugging Program 27,988 39,473 39,901 39,901 0.047 11,913 H016 Punta Gorda ASR System Enhanc Prj 3,764 0 0 0 0.047 (3,764) H017 Facilitating Agricultural Rsrc Mgmt Sys (FARMS) 916,669 594,830 600,920 400,000 200,920 0.051 (315,749) H023 Water Planning Alliance Reg Sys Plan & Eng Study 1,353 0 0 0 0.051 (1,353) H024 Upper Peace River Resource Development 137,042 134,014 132,953 62,500 70,453 0.052 (4,089) H025 Heartland Alliance Water Supply Plan 2,029 0 0 0 0.052 (2,029) H027 Charlotte Co Regional Reclaimed Water Expansion 601,157 1,495 1,693 1,693 0.052 (599,464) H034 Peace Creek Canal Watershed 570,136 655,057 654,516 225,000 429,516 0.061 84,380 H036 PR/MRWSA Regional Loop System Feasibility Prj 2,029 0 0 0 0.061 (2,029) H048 Myakka River Watershed Initiative 0 111,229 112,146 42,500 69,646 0.063 112,146 H051 PR/MRWSA - Reg Integ Loop Sys - Ph2 Intct 0 203,214 203,277 203,277 0.067 203,277 H052 PR/MRWSA - Reg Integ Loop Sys - Ph 3 Intct 0 182,250 183,803 183,803 0.071 183,803 H057 Water Supply Flow Monitoring Project 0 25,381 25,376 25,376 0.072 25,376 H100 Water Supply & Resource Development Reserves 712,959 0 1,655,032 1,655,032 0.107 942,073 H529 Mini-FARMS Program 0 22,583 22,583 22,583 0.107 22,583 Total Water Supply & Resource Development $3,518,304 $2,183,494 $3,846,033 $805,000 $3,041,033 $327,729

Cooperative Funding K075 Polk Co Saddle Creek Watershed Management $0 $2,251 $2,246 $2,246 0.107 $2,246 K165 Highlands Co Little Lake Jackson Stormwater Improvement-Alum 6,837 8,254 8,244 8,244 0.107 1,407 K257 Englewood WD Reuse Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) 1,157 0 0 0 0.107 (1,157) K280 Charotte Co Impl of BMPs - Greater Port Charlotte Watershed 2,763 1,346 1,344 1,344 0.107 (1,419) K291 Highlands Co Lake Placid Water Level Control 933 0 0 0 0.107 (933) K300 Polk Co Utilities Northeast Service Area Reuse 1,183 1,861 1,878 1,878 0.107 695 K459 Charlotte Co SB Impl of BMPs - Punta Gorda Campus Watershed 2,763 1,051 1,049 1,049 0.107 (1,714) K734 Lake Wales Watershed Management Plan 159,575 1,108 1,106 1,106 0.107 (158,469) Southwest Florida Water Management District Peace River Basin Budget Comparison Report July 20, 2006 June August Funded byMillage Increase/ Adopted Proposed Proposed Funded by Ad Valorem Rate (Decrease) Budget Budget Budget Outside Based Require- From Projects Rank FY2006 FY2007 FY2007 Revenue Budget ments FY2006

K889 Arcadia Reuse System Expansion 1,736 2,493 2,822 2,822 0.107 1,086 K891 Charlotte Co West Port Regional Reuse 1,736 0 0 0 0.107 (1,736) K892 Charlotte Co Victoria Estates Reuse 2,036 2,159 2,422 2,422 0.107 386 L028 Englewood WD Lemon Bay High School Reuse Extension 1,989 2,349 2,344 2,344 0.108 355 L145 Lakeland WMP for Lake Gibson Southwest Area 1,905 0 0 0 0.108 (1,905) L147 Zolfo Springs Watershed Management Plan (REDI) 1,905 0 0 0 0.108 (1,905) L149 Dundee Town of Dundee Stormwater Utility Study 1,905 0 0 0 0.108 (1,905) L153 Lake Placid Lake Placid Reuse (REDI) 450,280 0 0 0 0.108 (450,280) L159 Polk Co PCU Toilet Rebate Program 2,400 1,565 1,606 1,606 0.108 (794) L191 Haines City Haines City Watershed Management Plan 5,451 0 0 0 0.108 (5,451) L310 Avon Park Avon Park Stormwater Utility Study (REDI) 2,982 3,143 3,137 3,137 0.108 155 L311 Bartow Public Wrks City of Bartow Stormwater Utility Study 2,853 0 0 0 0.108 (2,853) L316 Polk Co Utilities Lower Floridan Exploratory/Test Production Well 5,390 0 0 0 0.108 (5,390) L323 Lakeland Lake Parker Northwest Tributary SW Retrofit 1,599 0 0 0 0.108 (1,599) L473 Highlands Co Lake Placid Watershed Management Plan (REDI) 104,814 4,111 4,102 4,102 0.108 (100,712) L475 Polk Co Utilities NE Reg Rclm Storage Expansion 920,308 3,103 3,131 3,131 0.108 (917,177) L479 Lakeland Lk Hollingsworth Westside SW Treatment 197,737 3,154 3,148 3,148 0.108 (194,589) L480 Lakeland Lake Morton Shoreline Restoration 76,687 3,154 3,148 3,148 0.108 (73,539) L483 Winter Haven Reuse Master Plan 51,736 2,493 2,822 2,822 0.108 (48,914) L485 Charlotte Co Charlotte Co Golf Course Reuse Storage 415,807 2,493 2,822 2,822 0.108 (412,985) L488 Charlotte Co Lemon Bay Watershed Edu Kiosk & Signage 15,000 0 0 0 0.108 (15,000) L491 DeSoto Co DCI Reuse Feasibility (REDI) 39,813 2,493 2,822 2,822 0.108 (36,991) L501 Charlotte Co Murdock Village Watershed Management Plan 253,690 0 0 0 0.108 (253,690) L520 Around the Bend Around the Bend Nature Tours: Enviro Edu 17,900 0 0 0 0.108 (17,900) L553 Dundee Reclaimed Water Use System (REDI) 205,774 3,103 3,131 3,131 0.108 (202,643) P727 Lake Wales Lake Wales Reuse Project 1,736 0 0 0 0.108 (1,736) P730 Polk Co Peace Creek Canal/Wahneta Drainage System 2,134 2,251 2,246 2,246 0.108 112 P742 Lakeland Lake Parker Southwest Outfall Retrofit 1,449 0 0 0 0.108 (1,449) L215 Charlotte Co BCC Rotunda ASR Well Conversion for Reuse Water 1A 2,893 382,943 383,272 90,900 292,372 0.114 380,379 L314 Highlands Co Carter Creek Watershed Management Plan (REDI) 1A 4,807 391,325 391,311 96,250 295,061 0.121 386,504 K725 Polk Co Florida Yards & Neighborhoods H 33,306 37,426 37,426 37,426 0.121 4,120 L151 Sebring Sebring Watershed Management Plan (REDI) H 1,905 125,762 125,749 30,000 95,749 0.123 123,844 L152 Avon Park Avon Park Watershed Mgmt Plan (REDI) H 1,905 103,762 103,749 24,500 79,249 0.125 101,844 L206 Char/Sara/Manatee Florida Yards & Neighborhoods - Builder/Dev H 17,375 17,375 17,375 17,375 0.125 0 L238 S&E Council Southern Coastal Watershed Leadership Program H 0 3,300 3,300 3,300 0.126 3,300 L309 Sebring City of Sebring Stormwater Utility Study (REDI) H 2,763 8,508 8,502 8,502 0.126 5,739 L324 Lakeland Alternative Stormwater BMPs for Lake Parker H 1,599 341,472 341,462 341,462 0.133 339,863 L352 Frostproof/Polk Co Lake Clinch Outfall Replacement H 0 489,025 489,002 489,002 0.143 489,002 L353 Frostproof/Polk Co Lks Crooked, Clinch, & Reedy WMP H 0 500,183 500,183 250,000 250,183 0.149 500,183 L486 Charlotte Co Charlotte Harbor Redevelopment Area WMP H 253,690 254,843 254,833 125,000 129,833 0.151 1,143 L633 DeSoto Co Stormwater Master Plan (REDI) H 0 529,107 529,363 131,250 398,113 0.160 529,363 L640 Punta Gorda Punta Gorda Reuse Feasibility Study H 0 127,493 127,822 127,822 0.162 127,822 L649 FDEP Hydrologic Rstr of Highlands Hammock SP H 0 28,166 28,160 28,160 0.163 28,160 L672 Polk Co Polk Co Watershed Evaluation H 0 338,574 338,569 168,070 170,499 0.167 338,569 L675 Polk Co Stormwater Assess & GIS Parcel Digitization H 0 209,147 209,142 209,142 0.171 209,142 L679 Hardee Co Hardee Co Watershed Mgmt Plan (REDI) H 0 1,304,107 104,363 25,000 79,363 0.173 104,363 L680 Polk Co Bartow Watershed Mgmt Plan H 0 165,813 165,800 80,000 85,800 0.174 165,800 L693 Child's Museum Edu Exhibits in New Children's Museum of Tampa H 0 0 6,167 6,167 0.175 6,167 L770 Lakeland Lk Gibson Southwest Drain Sub-Basin SW Mgmt H 0 78,166 78,160 78,160 0.176 78,160 Southwest Florida Water Management District Peace River Basin Budget Comparison Report July 20, 2006 June August Funded byMillage Increase/ Adopted Proposed Proposed Funded by Ad Valorem Rate (Decrease) Budget Budget Budget Outside Based Require- From Projects Rank FY2006 FY2007 FY2007 Revenue Budget ments FY2006

L671 Polk Co Eval Aquifer Recharge to Relieve Flooding M 0 129,766 129,755 129,755 0.179 129,755 L673 Polk Co Impl of BMPs - Lk Belle & Tractor Lk Watershed M 0 229,688 229,677 229,677 0.184 229,677 L674 Polk Co Impl of BMPs - Saddlebag Lake Watershed M 0 529,688 529,677 529,677 0.195 529,677 Total Cooperative Funding $3,284,206 $6,379,574 $5,188,389 $1,020,970 $4,167,419 $1,904,183

Total Appropriation Peace River Basin $13,321,519 $15,312,091 $15,976,982 $4,480,490 $11,496,492 $2,655,463

Anticipated Revenues and Balances

Ad Valorem Taxes $6,697,190 $7,366,909 $9,238,559 $9,238,559 $2,541,369 Balance from Prior Years 920,125 850,000 1,407,933 1,407,933 487,808 Avon Park - Water Mgmt Plan (L152) 0 24,500 24,500 $24,500 0 24,500 Charlotte Co - Charlotte Hbr Redevelopment Area WMP (L486) 125,000 125,000 125,000 125,000 0 0 Charlotte Co - Murdock Village WMP (L501) 125,000 0 0 0 0 (125,000) DeSoto Co - Stormwater Master Plan (L633) 0 131,250 131,250 131,250 0 131,250 Frostproof/Polk Co - Lakes Crooked/Clinch/Reedy WMP (L353) 0 250,000 250,000 250,000 0 250,000 Hardee Co - Watershed Mgmt Plan (L679) 0 325,000 25,000 25,000 0 25,000 Highlands Co - Carter Ck WMP (L314) 0 96,250 96,250 96,250 0 96,250 Highlands Co - Lake Placid WMP (L473) 25,000 0 0 0 0 (25,000) Highlands Co - Upper Josephine/Jackson Creek WMP (B198) 30,000 0 0 0 0 (30,000) Lake Wales - Watershed Mgmt Plan (K734) 155,000 0 0 0 0 (155,000) Polk Co - Bartow Watershed Mgmt Plan (L680) 0 80,000 80,000 80,000 0 80,000 Polk Co- Maintenance of WS Parameters & Models (B206) 12,200 12,200 12,200 12,200 0 0 Polk Co - Watershed Evaluation (L672) 0 168,070 168,070 168,070 0 168,070 Sebring - Watershed Mgmt Plan (L151) 0 30,000 30,000 30,000 0 30,000 DOT - Ridge Lake SW Improvements (B217) 0 126,500 126,500 126,500 0 126,500 Ecosystem Trust - Peace Creek Canal Watershed (H034) 125,000 225,000 225,000 225,000 0 100,000 Ecosystem Trust - Lk Hancock Outfall Treatment Sys (H014) 350,000 0 0 0 0 (350,000) Ecosystem Trust - FARMS (H017) 800,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 0 (400,000) Ecosystem Trust - Lk Hancock Lk Level (H008) 0 75,000 75,000 75,000 0 75,000 Ecosystem Trust - Myakka Rvr Watershed Initiative (H048) 0 42,500 42,500 42,500 0 42,500 Ecosystem Trust - Upper Peace River Restoration (H024) 0 62,500 62,500 62,500 0 62,500 SOR Save Our Rivers 1,521,788 603,698 610,516 610,516 0 (911,272) Water Protection & Sustainability Trust Fund (Surface Wtr Rstr) 318,824 168,250 168,250 168,250 0 (150,574) Water Protection & Sustainability Trust Fund (Alternative Water) 1,323,892 1,827,954 1,827,954 1,827,954 0 504,062 FEMA - Lake Fannie (B670) 292,500 0 0 0 0 (292,500) U.S. DA - NRCS Wetlands Rsrv Prg (H034) 0 0 0 0 0 0 Interest on Investments 500,000 850,000 850,000 850,000 350,000 Sub Total Revenues Before Additional Taxes $13,321,519 $13,840,581 $15,976,982 $4,480,490 $11,496,492 $2,655,463

Additional Ad Valorem Required to Fund All 0 1,471,510 0 0 0 0

Total Revenues $13,321,519 $15,312,091 $15,976,982 $4,480,490 $11,496,492 $2,655,463

Estimated Millage .195 .195 .195 .195

Income Per 100th Mill $343,446 $377,790 $473,772 $473,772 Southwest Florida Water Management District Peace River Basin Budget Comparison Report July 20, 2006 June August Funded byMillage Increase/ Adopted Proposed Proposed Funded by Ad Valorem Rate (Decrease) Budget Budget Budget Outside Based Require- From Projects Rank FY2006 FY2007 FY2007 Revenue Budget ments FY2006

Unfunded Projects L637 Charlotte Co Burnt Store Reuse Strg,Pmp,&Trans Sys L 0 186,650 186,650 186,650 186,650 L676 Polk Co Reclaimed Water Storage, NE W/D 0 945,033 945,033 945,033 945,033 L684 Winter Haven Plant 3 New Reuse Service Extension L 0 547,000 547,000 547,000 547,000 L685 Winter Haven Rclm Wtr Treatment Plants II & III Interconnection L 0 210,000 210,000 210,000 210,000 L628 North Port Regional Wtr Interconnect - North Port/Charlotte Co N/R 0 262,500 262,500 262,500 262,500 L635 DeSoto Co DCI WTP Upgrade (REDI) N/R 0 187,500 187,500 187,500 187,500 L636 Charlotte Co City of Punta Gorda Interconnect N/R 0 3,259,196 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 L638 Punta Gorda Punta Gorda Shell Ck WTP Exp to 10 mgd (was H060) N/R 0 203,214 203,277 203,277 203,277 L639 Punta Gorda Punta Gorda Shell Ck WTP Expan to 15 MGD N/R 0 253,571 253,886 253,886 253,886 L641 PR/MRWSA Regional Resource Development N/R 0 1,250,000 1,250,000 1,250,000 1,250,000 L642 PR/MRWSA PR/MRWSA - Reg Integ Loop Sys-Ph1 Intcnt (was H050) N/R 0 366,024 366,087 366,087 366,087 L668 Polk Co Pressure Regulating Device, NE Reg Util Srv Area N/R 0 262,439 262,439 262,439 262,439 L677 Polk Co Deep Wells, NE Reg Waste Wtr Treat Fac N/R 0 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 L678 Lake Placid Town of Lake Placid Reuse Ph 3 (REDI) N/R 0 432,000 432,000 432,000 432,000 L682 Winter Haven Filters, Strg Tanks & Pumping Proj for Plant 3 N/R 0 2,247,000 2,247,000 2,247,000 2,247,000 L683 Winter Haven Plant III Wet Weather Discharge to Peace Ck N/R 0 1,183,000 1,183,000 1,183,000 1,183,000 L686 Winter Haven Plant II In-Line Booster Pump Station & Strg Tank N/R 0 503,000 503,000 503,000 503,000 L687 Winter Haven Rclm Water Reuse Trans Sys Hydraulic Stdy N/R 0 37,500 37,500 37,500 37,500 L688 Winter Haven Plant 2 New Reuse Service Extension N/R 0 150,000 150,000 150,000 150,000 L689 Winter Haven Plant 2 Wet Weather Discharge to Lake Conine N/R 0 150,000 150,000 150,000 150,000 L690 Winter Haven Membrane Pilot Project for Plant 2 N/R 0 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 L800 Holloway Tech Lovett Farms Nursery Prj N/R 0 600,000 600,000 600,000 600,000

DRAFT

PEACE RIVER BASIN OF THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT

RESOLUTION NO. 96

RESOLUTION AFFIRMING THE REQUIRED FINAL TAX LEVY AND FISCAL YEAR 2007 BUDGET

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Peace River Basin's required final tax levy of 0.195 mill, which was approved and adopted at its Board Meeting on August 4, 2006, is hereby ratified, affirmed and approved.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the final fiscal year 2007 budget of the Peace River

Basin, attached hereto and made a part hereof as Exhibit "A," which was approved and adopted at its Board Meeting on August 4, 2006 is hereby ratified, affirmed and approved.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Governing Board is hereby requested to levy ad valorem taxes within the Peace River Basin based on a final millage rate of

0.195 mill as approved and adopted by the Peace River Basin Board on August 4, 2006.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Governing Board is hereby requested to adopt as part of the District's final combined budget the Peace River Basin's final fiscal year 2007 budget as approved and adopted by the Peace River Basin Board on August 4, 2006.

APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 4th day of August 2006.

______Chair Ex Officio

Attest:

______Secretary Project: Boards & Executive Services Project #: Z010 Basin: 020, Phase: 00 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: N/A Coop. Contact: N/A Project Manager: Kavouras, Lou Task Manager: Project Type: On-Going 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. Other functions include preparing meeting and travel arrangements and correspondence for Board members. The Department's Director is the primary staff liaison for members. The Director 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 Department coordinates all 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.).

Source FY 2006 FY 2007 Expended FY Budget Budget 2006 Peace River Basin $27,151 $28,533 $9,067 TOTAL $27,151 $28,533 $9,067

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: NA

Status As Of: 07/09/2004 - As of this date, this project will not show an update. Ongoing project details are shown in the project description. Project: Planning Project #: Z030 Basin: 020, Phase: 00 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: N/A Coop. Contact: N/A Project Manager: Davies, D. Dianne Task Manager: Project Type: On-Going 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. 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.

Source FY 2006 FY 2007 Expended FY Budget Budget 2006 Peace River Basin $4,681 $5,910 $3,228 TOTAL $4,681 $5,910 $3,228

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage:

Status As Of: 05/09/2005 - As of this date, this project will not show an update. Ongoing project details are shown in the project description. Project: Information Resources Project #: Z050 Basin: 011,013,014,015,016,019,020,021, Phase: 01 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Coop. Contact: Project Manager: Redman, Terry Task Manager: Project Type: On-Going 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.

Source FY 2006 FY 2007 Expended FY Budget Budget 2006 Withlacoochee River Basin $5,206 $6,663 $1,088 Pinellas-Anclote River Basin $4,554 $7,754 $1,346 Alafia River Basin $6,516 $8,514 $1,892 Coastal Rivers Basin $4,929 $6,297 $1,043 Manasota Basin $7,174 $9,414 $2,822 Peace River Basin $8,461 $11,621 $3,315 Hillsborough River Basin $6,622 $9,741 $1,733 Northwest Hillsborough Basin $6,325 $8,265 $2,032 TOTAL $49,787 $68,269 $15,271

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: NA

Status As Of: 07/15/2004 - As of this date, this project will not show an update. Ongoing project details are shown in the project description. Project: Communications Project #: Z060 Basin: 020, Phase: 00 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: N/A Coop. Contact: N/A Project Manager: McBride, Linda Task Manager: Project Type: On-Going 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. Education Work Plans and End-of-Year Status Reports are prepared for the Basin Board. Reponses are prepared to answer Board Member questions and requests via oral and written communications. Basin Board input is solicited to identify candidates for the Water Stewardship Awards Program and Special Basin Recognition Award Program. 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 website is maintained.

Source FY 2006 FY 2007 Expended FY Budget Budget 2006 Peace River Basin $32,924 $37,225 $23,472 TOTAL $32,924 $37,225 $23,472

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage:

Status As Of: 07/09/2004 - As of this date, this project will not show an update. Ongoing project details are shown in the project description. Project: Risk Management Project #: Z074 Basin: 020, Phase: 00 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: N/A Coop. Contact: N/A Project Manager: Petruccelli, Lucy Task Manager: Project Type: On-Going DESCRIPTION: The funds budgeted for this project apply to insurance on insured water control structures in this basin. Those structures with their corresponding insured values include: Alligator Creek Salinity Barrier - $216,000, Peace Creek P-3 -$71,000, P-5 - $439,000, P-6 - $262,000, P-7 - $67,000, P-8 - $253,000, P-11 - $328,000, and G-90 - $898,000. The total insured value is $2,534,000. The District's current property insurance is rated at $.174/100 of value. Governing Board Policy 120-1, directs that a Risk Management function be maintained to protect the assets of the District using an appropriate market based financing measure of a blend of self-insurance, insurance or transfer of risk. Budgeting a known minimal expenditure annually for insurance premiums has been more cost effective for the individual basins than establishing permanent reserves equal to the value of an individual structure or maximum probable loss should any structure be damaged or destroyed. Property coverage is currently provided in layers through several property insurance carriers. The current deductible is set at $5,000 on all losses except flood and wind which each carry separate deductibles of $50,000 and $100,000 respectively. The District's rates increased 11.16% for FY2006 policy year and the District is still able to obtain insurance on 100% of total valures in spite of major market losses due to weather events in Florida in 2004 and 2005. No further updates will be made on this project unless a property loss claim is reported for any of the insured structures.

Source FY 2006 FY 2007 Expended FY Budget Budget 2006 Peace River Basin $6,450 $13,400 $4,402 TOTAL $6,450 $13,400 $4,402

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage:

Status As Of: 06/28/2006 - In February, Risk Management prepared the FY2007 budget for property insurance on the water control structures at a 50% increase over the FY2006 actual premium. After recent discussions with the insurance broker and other public entity Risk Managers and Risk Consultants, Risk Management is of the opinion that the amount budgeted for property insurance should be increased to 300% over the FY2006 actual premium. Reasons for this request are: 1. The commercial property insurance market is very "hard" (e.g. coverage is difficult to obtain) as a result of the last two years of storm losses. 2. The entire state of Florida is now considered "coastal" and therefore subject to wind losses (previously "coastal" meant within 5 miles of the coast). 3. There is decreased availability in obtaining limits of insurance - insurers and reinsurers have a lesser amount of capacity for which they can write coverage. 4. There is a significant increase in the cost of coverage that is available. The District's property insurance renews on October 1; the District will not receive final renewal rates until mid to late September. To avoid a lapse in coverage and the need to request contingency funds to pay premiums, Risk Management recommends that the Basin budget be increased to provide adequate funding to cover the cost of property insurance. Risk Management will continue to work with the agent and underwriter on variables such as deductibles and sub-limits on hazards (flood, earthquake, etc) to obtain the most cost efficient protection for this property exposure. Project: Community Affairs Project #: Z090 Basin: 020, Phase: 00 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Coop. Contact: Project Manager: Rathke, David Task Manager: Project Type: On-Going 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. Funds are also budgeted for the CAC's administration of the FARMS Program (but not for individual FARMS projects) within the Basin.

Source FY 2006 FY 2007 Expended FY Budget Budget 2006 Peace River Basin $63,654 $63,129 $29,119 TOTAL $63,654 $63,129 $29,119

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage:

Status As Of: 07/09/2004 - As of this date, this project will not show an update. Ongoing project details are shown in the project description. Project: Resource Management Project #: Z500 Basin: 020, Phase: 00 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: N/A Coop. Contact: N/A Project Manager: Hammond, Mark Task Manager: Project Type: On-Going DESCRIPTION: The Resource Management Department addresses issues related to flood protection, water quality, and natural systems and consists of the Chemistry Lab, Engineering, Environmental, Mapping and GIS, and Surface Water Improvement & Management (SWIM) sections. The District's goal for flood protection is to minimize damage from floods by protecting and restoring the natural water storage and conveyance functions of flood prone areas. The Department's efforts involve: 1) Prevention by providing local governments and the public with information, such as topographic information, watershed management plans, and flood insurance rate maps, prior to construction in or near flood prone areas; and 2) Mitigation to reduce existing flooding problems through restoration of conveyance and storage systems. The District's goal for water quality is to restore, protect and preserve the surface water quality in water bodies within the District. The Department's efforts involve diagnostic, monitoring and implementing water quality improvement projects. The District's goal for natural systems is to protect, preserve and restore natural Florida ecosystems. The Department's efforts involve wetland system restoration. The District's SWIM Program addresses water quality and natural systems. In 1987, the Florida Legislature established the SWIM Act recognizing that water quality and habitat in surface waters were being degraded. As required by the Act, the District has developed state approved plans for ten SWIM water bodies of significance, and is implementing programs for the improvement of those water bodies. 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. The funds budgeted here are for coordinating the SWIM and Cooperative Funding Programs, 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 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 substantial increase in staff allocation is to address engineering analyses to restore historical surface water storage and flow throughout the basin, which will support the re-establishment of minimum flows to the upper Peace River.

Source FY 2006 FY 2007 Expended FY Budget Budget 2006 Peace River Basin $94,251 $99,810 $42,660 TOTAL $94,251 $99,810 $42,660

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: N/A N/A N/A Status As Of: 03/15/2005 - As of this date, this project will not show an update. Ongoing project details are shown in the project description. Project: Resource Conservation & Development Project #: Z550 Basin: 020, Phase: 00 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: N/A Coop. Contact: N/A Project Manager: Jones, Gregg Task Manager: Project Type: On-Going DESCRIPTION: The Resource Conservation & Development Department includes the Conservation Projects, Hydrologic Evaluation, and the Ecologic Evaluation sections. The funds budgeted here are for coordinating the Water Supply and Resource Development Program, Water Resource Assessment Projects, such as Minimum Flows and Levels, New Water Sources Initiative (NWSI), and Cooperative Funding Program, and those unforeseen basin analyses which occur during the year. Resource Conservation and Development staff prepare for and attend Basin Board meetings. The Section's staff interact with Basin Boards on a number of activities that are critical to the development of environmentally sustainable water supplies and conservation. These activities include regional water supply planning, minimum flows and levels development, the District's conservation initiative, status of conservation and reclaimed water projects, status of Peace River/Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority Projects, status of major water resource investigations, status of the Partnership Agreement, status of efforts to rehydrate wetlands and lakes, discussion of Board accomplishments at annual workshops, development of the fiscal year budgets, evaluation of cooperative funding proposals from cooperators, execution of contracts for projects, briefing of new Basin Board members, and the preparation of information in response to requests from Basin Board members.

Source FY 2006 FY 2007 Expended FY Budget Budget 2006 Peace River Basin $24,117 $34,575 $9,235 TOTAL $24,117 $34,575 $9,235

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage:

Status As Of: 11/12/2004 - As of this date, this project will not show an update. Ongoing project details are shown in the project description. Project: Operations Project #: Z600 Basin: 020, Phase: 00 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: N/A Coop. Contact: N/A Project Manager: Kuhl, Gary Task Manager: Project Type: On-Going DESCRIPTION: The Operations Department consists of five sections including Administration, Field Operations, Aquatic Plant Management, Hydrologic Data, and Structure Operations. 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. 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.

Source FY 2006 FY 2007 Expended FY Budget Budget 2006 Peace River Basin $8,991 $8,641 $573 TOTAL $8,991 $8,641 $573

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage:

Status As Of: 11/12/2004 - As of this date, this project will not show an update. Ongoing project details are shown in the project description. Project: Land Resources Project #: Z700 Basin: 020, Phase: 00 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: N/A Coop. Contact: N/A Project Manager: Musselmann, Fritz Task Manager: Project Type: On-Going 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.

Source FY 2006 FY 2007 Expended FY Budget Budget 2006 Peace River Basin $8,606 $19,974 $6,758 TOTAL $8,606 $19,974 $6,758

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: NA

Status As Of: 11/12/2004 - As of this date, this project will not show an update. Ongoing project details are shown in the project description. Project: Commissions Project #: Z910 Basin: 020, Phase: 00 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: N/A Coop. Contact: N/A Project Manager: Pilcher, Linda Task Manager: Project Type: On-Going DESCRIPTION: These funds pay the commissions due to the counties within the Basin for tax collection and property appraisals.

Source FY 2006 FY 2007 Expended FY Budget Budget 2006 Peace $317,448 $438,832 $260,729 TOTAL $317,448 $438,832 $260,729

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage:

Status As Of: 07/01/2006 - Property Appraiser and Tax Collector commissions are statutorily prescribed and are based on property tax levies and collections. Amounts collected in excess of the underlying Property Appraiser and Tax Collector budgets are returned to the Basin as excess fees the following year. During the nine months ended June 30, 2006, $260,729 was remitted in commissions to Property Appraisers and Tax Collectors and $54,439 was returned to the Basin in excess fees. Project: Contingencies Project #: Z930 Basin: 020, Phase: 00 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: N/A Coop. Contact: N/A Project Manager: Pilcher, Linda Task Manager: Project Type: On-Going 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).

Source FY 2006 FY 2007 Expended FY Budget Budget 2006 Peace $500,000 $500,000 $171,776 TOTAL $500,000 $500,000 $171,776

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage:

Status As Of: 07/01/2006 - At the December Basin meeting, the Board authorized the transfer of $171,776 from contingency funds for the unscheduled maintenance of Lake Henry Water Control Structure P-5. No further transfers have been made. Project: Jack Creek Project #: S001 Basin: 020, Phase: 00 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: N/A Coop. Contact: N/A Project Manager: Love, Kevin Task Manager: Jeff Hagberg/OPS/swfwmd, Brian Nelson/OPS/swfwmd, Will Miller/LND/swfwmd, Stephan Green/LND/swfwmd, Gina Sowders/LND/swfwmd Project Type: SOR DESCRIPTION: In 1989, the Governing Board authorized the acquisition of 3,200 acres of land in Highlands County, referred to as the Jack Creek project. The Jack Creek project includes a significant part of Jack Creek, its 100-year floodplain, and outlying forested areas associated with the creek system and local lake outflow wetlands. The project area also includes portions of sand pine scrub and mixed scrub , among Florida's most unique threatened upland habitats. Jack Creek and its associated swamps serve as the natural drainage basin for the immediate area, as well as the water conveyance system for lakes in the area. The well-drained scrub areas surrounding the Jack Creek system appear to offer good recharge potential throughout the year. To date, some 1,286 acres have been acquired in fee simple within the project. As a part of the approval of the 2001 Land Acquisition Five-Year Plan, the Governing Board decided to no longer pursue acquisition of the remaining lands within the project. 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 FY2006 budget is broken down as follows: Land Resources Department: A total of $7,237 for resource monitoring, land maintenance, three days of prescribed burning, fence repair, recreational monitoring and enhancements. Field Operations has budgeted a total of $17,945 for salaries/wages, rental equipment, contracted services, central garage charges, parts, supplies, and land maintenance materials to support Land Management's requirements. Aquatic Plant Management Section has budgeted $3,603 for invasive species control operations. The FY2007 budget is broken down as follows: Land Resources Department: A total of $26,796 for survey support for fence construction, resource monitoring, land maintenance, prescribed burning, fence repair, recreational monitoring and updgrading the property entrance. Operations Department: A total of $45,134. Field Operations has budgeted a total of $41,447 for salaries/wages, rental equipment, contracted services, central garage charges, parts, supplies, and land maintenance materials to support Land Management's requirements. The increase in the budget from FY2006 to FY2007 is due to one mile of fenceline removal and installation and site preparation costs associated with the installation of a recreational use area. The Aquatic Plant Management Section has budgeted a total of $3,657 for invasive species control operations consisting of salaries/wages, herbicides, central garage charges and travel. Costs for these activities are 100 percent reimbursed through the state's Water Management Lands Trust Fund.

Source FY 2006 FY 2007 Expended FY Budget Budget 2006 Peace River Basin $28,785 $72,994 $20,691 TOTAL $28,785 $72,994 $20,691

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: NA

Status As Of: 06/30/2006 - Land Management staff coordinated with Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Ridge Ranger volunteer group to conduct trash removal along the south boundary line and coordinated with The Nature Conservancy to conduct three days of scrub-jay monitoring through the Jay Watch program. Staff completed 100 feet of fence repairs. Project: Prairie/Shell Creek Project #: S017 Basin: 020, Phase: 00 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: N/A Coop. Contact: Project Manager: Love, Kevin Task Manager: Jeff Hagberg/OPS/swfwmd, Will Miller/LND/swfwmd, Stephanie Green/LND/swfwmd, Gina Sowders/LND/swfwmd Project Type: SOR DESCRIPTION: The Prairie Creek project, consisting of 5,385 acres was approved by the Governing Board for acquisition in 1991. In 1995, as a part of the Preservation 2000 Remaining Needs and Priority report, lands along Shell Creek were included. The Prairie/Shell Creek project now consists of 25,128 acres within Charlotte and DeSoto Counties. The lands proposed for acquisition include a greenway corridor from the mouth of the Peace River to the District's Bright Hour Watershed project to the north and to the State's Babcock-Webb Wildlife Management Area to the south. Approximately 610 acres have been acquired in fee simple within the project in Charlotte County. Lands proposed for acquisition include 13,895 acres in fee simple and 10,624 acres proposed for less-than-fee 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: The FY2006 budget is broken down as follows: Land Resources Department: A total of $11,679 for resource monitoring, land maintenance, five days of prescribed burning, fence repair, recreational monitoring and enhancements. For FY2006 Field Operations has budgeted a total of $10,124 for salaries/wages, central garage charges, and parts and supplies to support Land Management's requirements. The Aquatic Plant Management Section has budgeted $13,571 and has carried forward $60,000 (FY2005 funds) for invasive species control operations. These funds will be spent for contracted labor, staff salaries/wages, herbicides, central garage charges and travel. The FY2007 budget is broken down as follows: Land Resources Department: A total of $11,715 for resource monitoring, land maintenance, prescribed burning, fence repair and recreational monitoring. Operations Department: Field Operations has budgeted a total of $38,519 for salaries/wages, central garage charges, and parts and supplies to support Land Management's requirements. The increase in the budget from FY2006 is due to the installation of one mile of #4 rock on existing roads and site preparation costs associated with the installation of a recreational use area. Aquatic Plant Management Section has budgeted $9,778 for invasive species control operations consisting of salaries/wages, herbicides, central garage charges and travel. Costs for these activities are 100 percent reimbursed through the state's Water Management Lands Trust Fund.

Source FY 2006 FY 2007 Expended FY Budget Budget 2006 Peace River Basin $35,374 $60,649 $67,566 TOTAL $35,374 $60,649 $67,566

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: NA

Status As Of: 06/30/2006 - Land Management staff completed approximately 75 feet of fence repairs. Project: Upper Lake Marion Creek Watershed Project #: S029 Basin: 020, Phase: 00 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: South Florida Water Mgt. District Coop. Contact: N/A Project Manager: Miller, Will Task Manager: Jeff Hagberg/OPS/swfwmd, Kevin Love/LND/swfwmd, Gina Sowders/LND/swfwmd Project Type: SOR DESCRIPTION: In 1991 the Governing Board authorized staff to pursue the acquisition of 1,922 acres of land in Polk County, referred to as the Upper Lake Marion Creek Watershed project adjacent to lands under protection by the South Florida Water Management District. The relatively undisturbed creek system flows north out of Lake Marion, joins Snell Creek and ultimately flows southeast to Lake Hatchineha. The entire Lake Marion Creek basin extends over 18,300 acres and includes portions of both the Southwest and South Florida Water Management Districts. To date, the SWFWMD has acquired 297 acres in fee simple and approved an additional 1,625 acres for fee simple 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: This District has entered into an agreement with the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) to provide management of SWFWMD-owned lands since, due to the property's proximity to SFWMD-managed lands, the SFWMD can manage the property more efficiently and cost effectively. The FY2006 budget is broken down as follows: Land Resources: $6,856 for payment to the SFWMD for management of lands owned by the SWFWMD and staff time for contract monitoring. Field Operations has budgeted a total of $9,559 for salaries/wages, central garage charges, and parts and supplies to support Land Management's requirements. For FY2007 budget is broken down as follows: Land Resources: $9,624 for payment to the SFWMD for management of lands owned by the SWFWMD and staff time for contract monitoring. Field Operations has budgeted a total of $10,284 for salaries/wages, central garage charges, and parts and supplies to support Land Management's requirements. Costs for these activities are 100 percent reimbursed through the state's Water Management Lands Trust Fund.

Source FY 2006 FY 2007 Expended FY Budget Budget 2006 Peace River Basin $16,415 $20,880 $5,558 TOTAL $16,415 $20,880 $5,558

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: NA

Status As Of: 07/10/2006 - No significant activities this period Project: RV Griffin Reserve Project #: S030 Basin: 020,021, Phase: 00 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: N/A Coop. Contact: N/A Project Manager: Love, Kevin Task Manager: Brian Nelson/OPS/swfwmd, Jeff Hagberg/OPS/swfwmd, Will Miller/LND/swfwmd, Paul Elliott/LND/swfwmd, Gina Sowders/LND/swfwmd Project Type: SOR 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 5,839 acres have been acquired in fee simple, and a conservation easement over another 3,895 acres known as the Lewis Longino Preserve. An additional 9,191 acres have been approved for acquisition in fee simple, and 15,967 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: The FY2006 budget is broken down as follows: Land Resources Department: A total of $57,014 consisting of $1,000 for maintenance and repairs to the on-site house; $3,780 for recreational mowing; $8,321 for survey support; $5,250 for security; $600 for utilities; $2,280 for rental of two portable toilets; and the remainder for prescribed burning, resource monitoring, land maintenance, less-than-fee monitoring, cattle lease monitoring and recreational monitoring. Field Operations has budgeted a total of $42,798 for salaries/wages, rental equipment, central garage charges, parts, supplies, and land maintenance materials to support Land Management's requirements. The Aquatic Plant Management Section budgeted a total of $13,445 to treat invasive species infestations. The FY2007 budget is broken down as follows: Land Resources Department Peace River Basin: A total of $51,618 consisting of maintenance and repairs to the on-site house, portable toilet rental, security, recreational mowing, prescribed burning, resource monitoring, land maintenance, less-than-fee monitoring, cattle lease monitoring and recreational monitoring. Land Resources Department Manasota Basin: A total of $2,101 to monitor the Lewis Longino Preserve conservation easement. Field Operations Peace River Basin has budgeted a total of $63,982 for salaries/wages, rental equipment, central garage charges, parts, supplies, and land maintenance materials to support Land Management's requirements. The increase in the budget from FY2006 is due to the requested replacement of five culverts and associated land maintenance material costs. The Aquatic Plant Management Section Peace River Basin has budgeted a total of $12,563 to treat invasive species infestations which includes salary/wages, herbicides, central garage charges and travel. Costs for these activities are 100 percent reimbursed through the State's Water Management Lands Trust Fund.

Source FY 2006 FY 2007 Expended FY Budget Budget 2006 Peace River Basin $113,257 $129,402 $31,941 Manasota Basin $0 $2,143 $759 TOTAL $113,257 $131,545 $32,700

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: NA

Status As Of: 06/28/2006 - Aquatic Plant Management Section treated 15 acres with scattered infestations of Old World climbing fern and 44 acres of Brazilian pepper. Project: Charlotte Harbor State Buffer Preserve Project #: S036 Basin: 020, Phase: 00 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Florida Department of Environmental Protection Coop. Contact: Project Manager: Miller, Will Task Manager: Stephanie Green/LND/swfwmd, Gina Sowders/LND/swfwmd Project Type: SOR DESCRIPTION: In 1995 the Governing Board authorized the acquisition of the Myakka River/Charlotte Harbor project consisting of approximately 38,000 acres in Charlotte and Sarasota Counties. In 1998 the Governing Board authorized the acquisition of an additional 6,639 acres as a part of the Charlotte Harbor project. The Charlotte Harbor Save Our Rivers project was jointly purchased between the District and the State of Florida's Conservation and Recreation Lands (CARL) program. Lands within the project area are characterized by a variety of natural lands including isolated freshwater marshes, tidal marshes, and tidal swamps. To date 7,529 acres have been acquired in fee simple and are a part of the Charlotte Harbor State Buffer Preserve. There are no more lands slated for acquisition within the project. Under a management agreement with the State, the Department of Environmental Protection's Division of Recreation and Parks is the lead land manager for the project. The following recreational improvements/amenities are available within the Preserve: canoeing and boating, with future development of a small boat launch facility, fishing, and extensive hiking trails. 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 included in the FY2006 and FY2007 budgets are for staff time to monitor the District's agreement with the State. Costs for these activities are 100 percent reimbursed through the state's Water Management Lands Trust Fund.

Source FY 2006 FY 2007 Expended FY Budget Budget 2006 Peace River Basin $1,256 $4,966 $2,858 TOTAL $1,256 $4,966 $2,858

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: NA

Status As Of: 07/10/2006 - State Parks have developed conditions for the Cattle Docks project that has been given to the County to be used as a starting point for negotiations. District staff is continuing to work with all agencies involved to establish an agreement for the Catle Docks. Project: Lower Peace River (Deep Creek) Project #: S040 Basin: 020, Phase: 00 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: DeSoto County Coop. Contact: N/A Project Manager: Love, Kevin Task Manager: Jeff Hagberg/OPS/swfwmd, Brian Nelson/OPS/swfwmd, Will Miller/LND/swfwmd, Paul Elliott/LND/swfwmd, Gina Sowders/LND/swfwmd Project Type: SOR DESCRIPTION: In 1994 the Governing Board authorized the acquisition of approximately 40,000 acres within Hardee and DeSoto Counties known as the Lower Peace River Corridor project. Lands acquired and proposed for acquisition within the project include an extensive network of tributaries, floodplain swamps and connected headwaters. The project covers a corridor over 35 miles along the Peace River between Zolfo Springs at the upstream reaches, downstream to the Charlotte/DeSoto County line. Acquisition of lands within this project will provide protection for the receiving waters of Charlotte Harbor. To date, 1,988 acres have been acquired in fee simple in this project and an additional 39,323 acres have been approved for future acquisition. Recreational activities available include on-foot access and primitive camping, which is available with a special use permit. Approximately 12 miles of multi-use trails are under development. 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 FY2006 budget is broken down as follows: Land Resources Department: A total of $36,121 is included consisting of $2,160 for recreational mowing; $1,120 for 4 picnic tables and 4 fire rings; $8,321 for survey support; $780 for rental of a portable toilet; and the remainder for ten days of prescribed burning, resource monitoring, land maintenance, fence repair and recreational monitoring. Field Operations has budgeted a total of $68,509 for salaries/wages, rental equipment, contracted services, central garage charges, parts, supplies, and land maintenance materials to support Land Management's requirements. The Aquatic Plant Management Section budgeted $10,888 to treat invasive species infestations. This amount includes salaries/wages, herbicides, central garage charges and travel. The FY2007 budget is broken down as follows: Land Resources Department: A total of $52,316 for survey support for fence construction, recreational mowing, portable toilet rental, entrance area and recreation improvements, prescribed burning, resource monitoring, land maintenance, fence repair and recreational monitoring. Field Operations has budgeted a total of $101,073 for salaries/wages, rental equipment, contracted services, central garage charges, parts, supplies, and land maintenance materials to support Land Management's requirements. The increase in the budget from FY2006 is due to two miles of fenceline removal and installation, extensive road repairs, and site preparation costs associated with the installation of a recreational use area. Aquatic Plant Management Section has budgeted $41,924 for invasive plant control operations which includes outsourced labor, staff salary/wages, herbicides, central garage charges and travel. The budget increase for invasive plant control from FY2006 to FY2007 is due to the inclusion of outsourced labor. Outsourced labor will be required during FY2007 because of the addition of recently purchased land to this project which is infested with invasive species and also the fact that Old World climbing fern is expected to become more of a management problem. Costs for these activities are 100 percent reimbursed through the state's Water Management Lands Trust Fund.

Source FY 2006 FY 2007 Expended FY Budget Budget 2006 Peace River Basin $115,518 $197,193 $31,848 TOTAL $115,518 $197,193 $31,848

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: NA Complete Site Specific Land Use and Management Plan 05/31/2001 ------06/25/2002

Status As Of: 06/28/2006 - Aquatic Plant Management staff treated scattered infestations of Old World climbing fern throughout 23 acres which were detected by a helicopter overflight. Project: Bright Hour Watershed Project #: S051 Basin: 020, Phase: 00 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: N/A Coop. Contact: Project Manager: Miller, Will Task Manager: Stephanie Green/LND/swfwmd, Kevin Love/LND/swfwmd, Gina Sowders/LND/swfwmd Project Type: SOR DESCRIPTION: In 1998 the Governing Board authorized the less-than-fee acquisition of 51,158 acres in DeSoto County, referred to as the Bright Hour Watershed. To date 31,989 acres have been acquired by the District via perpetual conservation easements (less-than-fee). The District proposes to purchase an additional 19,261 acres through less-than-fee acquisition within the watershed. The project area consists of extensive, high quality prairie, hammock, marsh and slough systems that provide water management benefits for a traditionally water-poor region. Hydrologic values include protection of the headwaters of several important creek systems, such as Prairie and Shell Creeks. Water storage, conveyance and flood control are also provided by the watershed's poorly drained landscape. Habitat protection for numerous rare plant and animal species and globally imperiled, high quality natural communities is amply afforded by this project. Since the lands within the project were purchased in less-than-fee simple, no land management activities are required. Costs: Funds included in the FY2006 and FY2007 budgets 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.

Source FY 2006 FY 2007 Expended FY Budget Budget 2006 Peace River Basin $1,306 $1,328 $1,264 TOTAL $1,306 $1,328 $1,264

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: NA

Status As Of: 06/30/2006 - Annual monitoring of easement conducted by Land Resources staff and documented in monitoring system. Project: Lake Hancock Project #: S054 Basin: 020, Phase: 00 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Polk County Coop. Contact: Gaye Sharpe Project Manager: Miller, Will Task Manager: Kevin Love, Jeff Hagberg, Steven Blaschka/LND/swfwmd, Paul Elliott/LND/swfwmd, Gina Sowders/LND/swfwmd Project Type: SOR DESCRIPTION: Lake Hancock is located southeast of the city of Lakeland and north of the city of Bartow in Polk County. At 4,553 acres, Lake Hancock is the largest lake associated with the Peace River, and the third largest lake in Polk County. Lake Hancock has been recognized as having some of the poorest water quality in the state. The lake is characterized by persistent blue-green algae blooms, high nutrient concentrations and low dissolved oxygen levels in the water column and vegetation, fish, and wildlife populations indicative of eutrophic to hypereutrophic conditions. A requirement of the statutorily mandated minimum flow establishment is the development of a recovery strategy. Part of the proposed strategy for the Upper Peace River is to restore storage in Lake Hancock and release some of the water during the dry season to help meet the flow requirements. Historically, Lake Hancock fluctuated more than a foot higher than it has during the past several decades. This lowering was due to the dredging of the outfall canal as was common in the early part of the last century. This project proposes to reverse those impacts by modifying or replacing the District's outfall canal structure so that water levels can be maintained at historical levels. Presently, Structure P-11 is topped when water levels in Lake Hancock exceed 98.7. This project will be coordinated with other Lake Hancock restoration efforts. In particular, there will be a supporting hydrologic analysis to determine where property interests may need to be acquired due to increased lake elevations (see H008). Land acquisition within the Lake Hancock project is a necessary element of the lake's restoration. In anticipation of these efforts, and to continue a significant greenway from the Peace River watershed to the Green Swamp, the District identified areas along the shores of Lake Hancock for potential acquisition. To date, the District and Polk County have cooperatively acquired 1,267 acres (Belloto property) and the District has acquired 4,118 acres of the Old Florida Plantation, Griffin and Coscia tracts. The 370-acre Kent tract is scheduled to close later this year. Polk County manages Circle "B" Bar Ranch (Belloto property) for passive, nature-based recreation opportunities such as bicycling, running, hiking, horseback riding, picnicking, fishing, canoeing, kayaking, and environmental education. The County has plans to build a Resource Education/Visitor Center and conduct interpretive and interactive programs that will improve public awareness and encourage stewardship and protection of natural resources. 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 for acquisition of this project are in the District's Florida Forever accounts in the Governing Board's budget. The FY2006 budget is broken down as follows: Land Resources Department: A total of $30,145 consisting of $12,670 as payment to Polk County for 50% reimbursement for management of the jointly owned Circle B Bar Reserve, and the remainder for survey support and staff time. Field Operations has budgeted a total of $31,487 for salaries/wages, rental equipment, central garage charges, parts, supplies, and land maintenance materials to support Land Management's requirements. The FY2007 budget is broken down as follows: Land Resources Department: A total of $20,433 consisting of $12,670 as payment to Polk County for 50% reimbursement for management of the jointly owned Circle B Bar Reserve and the remainder for salaries and central garage charges for land maintenance. Field Operations has budgeted a total of $32,941 for salaries/wages, rental equipment, central garage charges, parts, supplies, and land maintenance materials to support Land Management's requirements. Costs for these activities are 100 percent reimbursed through the state's Water Management Lands Trust Fund.

Source FY 2006 FY 2007 Expended FY Budget Budget 2006 Peace River Basin $63,132 $54,401 $16,855 Polk County $12,670 $12,670 $0 TOTAL $75,802 $67,071 $16,855

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: NA

Status As Of: 07/10/2006 - No significant activites this period Project: Save Our Rivers Administration Project #: S099 Basin: 010,011,013,015,016,019,020,021, Phase: 00 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: N/A Coop. Contact: N/A Project Manager: Musselmann, Fritz Task Manager: Kevin Love, Brian Nelson, Jeff Hagberg, Will Miller/LND/swfwmd Project Type: SOR 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. Costs: The FY2006 Land Resources Department budget is broken down as follows: Funds in the Alafia River Basin are for salaries. In the Hillsborough River Basin $5,000 has been budgeted for tree removal in cases where trees fall from District property onto adjoining owners' property and the remainder for salaries. In the Coastal Basin $15,000 has been budgeted for tree removal in cases where trees fall from District property onto adjoining owners' property and the remainder for salaries. In the Pinellas Anclote Basin funds are for salaries. In the Withlacoochee Basin funds are for salaries. In the Peace Basin $6,825 for aerial flights to view exotic species and the remainder is for salaries. In the Manasota Basin $6,825 for aerial flights to view exotic species and the remainder is for salaries. In the Peace Basin $6,825 for aerial flights to view exotic species and the remainder is for salaries. The FY2007 Land Resources Department budget is broken down as follows: Funds in the Alafia River Basin are for salaries. Coastal Rivers Basin $15,000 has been budgeted for tree removal in cases where trees fall from District property onto adjoining owners' property and the remainder for salaries. Hillsborough River Basin $5,000 has been budgeted for tree removal in cases where trees fall from District property onto adjoining owners' property and the remainder for salaries. In the Manasota Basin $16,780 for aerial flights to view exotic species and salaries. In the Peace Basin $19,617 for aerial flights to view exotic species and salaries. In the Pinellas-Anclote River Basin funds are for tree removal in cases where trees fall from District property onto adjoining owners' property and the remainder for salaries. Withlacoochee Basin funds are for salaries.

Source FY 2006 FY 2007 Expended FY Budget Budget 2006 Northwest Hillsborough Basin $0 $0 $0 District $1,408,919 $1,085,912 $536,143 Hillsborough River Basin $19,538 $23,741 $0 Alafia River Basin $9,435 $11,768 $0 Coastal Rivers Basin $22,653 $31,363 $0 Pinellas-Anclote River Basin $7,550 $12,286 $0 Withlacoochee River Basin $6,787 $9,587 $0 Peace River Basin $17,855 $20,024 $3,312 Manasota Basin $15,146 $17,051 $4,207 TOTAL $1,507,883 $1,211,732 $543,662

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: NA

Status As Of: 07/06/2006 - 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. Project: Jack Creek Hydrologic and Wetlands Restoration Project #: SA01 Basin: 020, Phase: 01 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Coop. Contact: Project Manager: Kolasa, Keith Task Manager: Philip Rhinesmith/MAN/swfwmd Project Type: SOR DESCRIPTION: This project will provide funds for the design and permitting for projects identified and prioritized within project B171 for the District's Jack Creek parcel. The District's Jack Creek tract located in Highlands County has been assessed for hydrologic restoration needs. Wetlands within the tract have degraded as the result of over-drainage. For example, loblolly bay trees have been replaced by dense stands of grapevine and other invasive species. Proposed restoration for this project will center on rehydration of the tract's 500 to 600 acres of wetlands. This project will provide modeling, design, and permitting for restoration of the Jack Creek tract. Hydrologic restoration of the Jack Creek tract will be consistent with the District's SWUCA objectives. Rehydration of wetlands within the property will increase water storage within this region of the District as well as provide aquifer recharge. This project will be started upon the completion of the assessment report being completed under project B171 by the District's consultant. Benefits: This project will complete the design and permitting in preparation of hydrologic restoration to be completed. Restoration will focus on enhancing the wetlands within the tract by restoring the natural hydroperiod (seasonal water fluctuation). Costs: In FY2005 a total of $150,000 was budgeted for this project for design and permitting. Future funding will be requested for construction. Due to delays with the development of conceptual plans under project B171 these funds were carried forward into FY2006.

Source FY 2006 FY 2007 Expended FY Budget Budget 2006 Peace River Basin $152,408 $3,035 $0 TOTAL $152,408 $3,035 $0

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: YES District project to be noticed in Press Release Consultant Selection Process 10/30/05 Project delayed Contract Development 11/30/05 pending Final Scope and Work Order 11/30/05 conceptual plans NTP and Kick-off Meeting 12/15/05 under B171 Review of Restoration Alternatives 12/30/05 Cost Analysis 01/20/06 Preliminary Design and Pre-Application Meeting 04/15/06 60% Design, 80% Design 10/15/06 Final Design 11/15/06 Permitting 12/30/06 Status As Of: 06/26/2006 - An evaluation of the Jack Creek tract is currently underway as a task identified in project B171. The evaluation will provide recommendations for completing hydrologic restoration for this tract and a cost estimate for restoration. This project (SA01) will utilize the conceptual design plan being completed under project B171 to complete final design and permitting for restoration on the Jack Creek Tract. This project will begin as soon as final conceptual plans are completed under project B171. The conceptual plans and report for Jack Creek have not been completed yet, due to a change in project managers with the Consultant. The former Consultant project manager for the Consultant could not complete the project due to a sudden illness. A new project manager is currently working on the assessment of the Jack Creek tract. This project will use the assessment results to carry the project forward into design and permitting. This project is currently delayed pending the recommendations and cost analysis being completed under project B171. Conceptual design plans are being prepared for the restoration of a weltand located at the northern corner of the Jack Creek tract. Project: Lake Hancock Environmental Education Center Project #: SA54 Basin: 020, Phase: 01 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Polk County, Polk County School Board Coop. Contact: Gaye Sharpe Project Manager: Miller, Will Task Manager: Gina Sowders/LND/swfwmd Project Type: SOR DESCRIPTION: An environmental education center is proposed to be constructed on the District’s and Polk County’s jointly owned Circle B Bar Reserve on Lake Hancock in Polk County. The education center would include a meeting room with conference tables, LCD projector and presentation screen; science lab with microscopes, sinks, lab stations and specimen drawers; exhibit area with museum quality interpretive panels and hands-on learning features; outdoor elements including an amphitheatre with seating for outdoor presentations and covered picnic area; office space; and storage areas. The Circle B Bar Reserve Natural Resources Management Plan, which was approved by the Polk County Commission, Peace River Basin and Governing Boards in 2002 envisioned an environmental education center on the property. Over the years, the District has funded the construction of environmental education facilities at Sawgrass Lake Park (Pinellas County), Nature’s Classroom (Hillsborough County), Starkey Wilderness Park (Pasco County) and Weekiwachee Preserve (Hernando County). The vision for the Lake Hancock Environmental Education Center is that it will serve the community by providing teachers and schoolchildren with a venue to study their local natural resources. The 1,267-acre Circle B Bar Reserve was chosen to be the location of the environmental education center due to its central location to Polk County’s urban population and the tremendous opportunity to highlight the Peace River headwaters. Polk County Environmental Lands Program is currently working with teachers to develop an environmental education curriculum that is designed to enhance existing resources for knowledge and understanding of local resources Polk County and unique features of the environment including the Green Swamp Area of Critical State Concern, the Lake Wales Ridge and the Peace River Corridor. Costs: The Lake Hancock Environmental Education Center is anticipated to cost $2,250,000 to design, permit and construct. The District and Polk County will each provide 50 percent of the funding for the center. Costs for this activity are 100 percent reimbursed through the state's Water Management Lands Trust Fund.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Peace River Basin $0 $1,125,000 $2,822 $0 $1,127,822 $0 Polk County $0 $1,125,000 $0 $0 $1,125,000 $0 TOTAL $2,252,822 $0

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: Execute Agreement Begin Construction End Construction Status As Of: 06/16/2006 - The agreement for Education Center was approved at the April Governing and Basin Boards. Project: Deep Creek Recreational Improvements Project #: SB40 Basin: 020, Phase: 00 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: DeSoto County Coop. Contact: Mary Slapp Project Manager: Miller, Will Task Manager: Gina Sowders/LND/swfwmd Project Type: SOR DESCRIPTION: DeSoto County Parks and Recreation Department is partnering with the District on the development of public recreation amenities on the Deep Creek property. Recreation amenities will be located on the District's property so that they can be utilized in concert with DeSoto County's adjacent property and a public boat ramp to enhance the site. Amenities proposed for the site include a public parking area, a boardwalk, restroom, picnic shelter and roadway improvements. The location of these amenities to the public boat ramp, DeSoto County's property and the Peace River makes this site an ideal location for boating and other interests. The County will manage the amenities upon execution of a management agreement with the District. Costs: $158,000 was budgeted in FY2003 for these amenities. These costs are reimbursable from the Water Management Lands Trust Fund.

Source FY 2006 FY 2007 Expended FY Budget Budget 2006 Peace River Basin $3,139 $2,822 $40,731 TOTAL $3,139 $2,822 $40,731

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: NA Site plan developed by County 04-30-2004 04-15-2005 Conceptual site plan submitted to District 11-15-2005 11-1-2005 Final engineering site plan 01-30-2006 01-21-2006 County recieves first funding draw 12-30-2005 01-30-2006 County recieves 2nd funding draw 03-01-2006 05-01-2006 Construction completed-final draw 06-01-2006 09-31-2006 Park open to public 06-30-2006 10-31-2006 Opening ceremony 07-31-2006 11-15-2006 Status As Of: 07/05/2006 - Desoto County had meeting with the Distirct on site. District permits have been approved. On 07/06/06 the County will replace the barbwire gate with a new cattle gate. The County is taking bids for the survey work to be done. They are anticipating the survey work to begin in 2-3 weeks. As soon as that is completed the silt fences can be installed and construction can begin on phase 1. Project: Polk County Watershed Exhibit Project #: SB54 1 Basin: 020, Phase: 01 Project Status: Proposed Cooperator: Polk County Natural Resources Coop. Contact: Jeff Spence Project Manager: O'Neil, Raina Task Manager: Project Type: SOR DESCRIPTION: This watershed education project consists of the creation of an interactive watershed exhibit at the Polk County Environmental Education Center at the Circle B Bar Reserve and a wetland planting to enhance a storm water pond, which will serve as an outdoor classroom at the Center. Through this project, school-aged youth and the general public will experience the watersheds in which they live, including with Peace River watershed. Benefits: This project will enhance the District's watershed education efforts throughout the Peace River Basin by addressing key objectives for watershed education through the following messages: 1. water is a limited resource, 2. good stewardship of water resources begins in one's own backyard, 3. everyone lives in a watershed and 4. wildlife diversity depends upon healthy wetlands and good water quality. Costs: The total project cost is $80,000, and the Peace River Basin Board is requested to approve $40,000 in Save Our Rivers (SOR) funds for this project. It is anticipated that in the Center's first year of operation 15,850 individuals will be reached through this project, at a cost of $5.05 per person.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Peace River Basin $0 $0 $40,000 $0 $40,000 $0 Polk County Natural Resources $0 $0 $40,000 $0 $40,000 $0 TOTAL $80,000 $0

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage:

Status As Of: - Project: Biennial Seagrass Mapping Tampa Bay, Sarasota Bay, Charlotte Harbor Project #: W331 Basin: 011,013,014,016,020,021, Phase: 02 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Tampa Bay Estuary Program, Sarasota Bay NEP, Charlotte Harbor NEP Coop. Contact: Holly Greening (TBEP), Mark Alderson (SBNEP), Catherine Corbett (CHNEP) Project Manager: Kaufman, Kristen Task Manager: Project Type: SWIM DESCRIPTION: This SWIM initiative project involves mapping and monitoring seagrass within three SWIM priority waterbodies: Tampa Bay, Sarasota 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 this 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. An agreement with a consultant is in place for the 2003-2004 and 2005-2006 phases of this project. Funds included in the FY2006 budget will be used for 2005-2006 project services through the existing consultant. District staff are requesting FY2007 funds for the upcoming 2007-2008 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 total FY2006 project cost is $164,900, including revenue from Pinellas County under project K150. The District's portion of costs to complete Tampa Bay, Sarasota Bay, and Charlotte Harbor totals $154,700. The total FY2007 project cost is estimated at $185,000, which includes costs associated with K150. The funds budgeted under W331 for Tampa Bay, Sarasota Bay, and Charlotte Harbor total $168,350. State SWIM will fund $84,175 and funds from six basins will contribute $84,175. 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 is 38%. Four basins (Alafia River, Hillsborough River, Northwest Hillsborough, Pinellas-Anclote River, and Manasota) will fund 5.5% of the cost at $9,970 each. The Manasota Basin will fund 13.75% of the cost at $24,923 and the Peace River Basin will fund 14.25% of the cost at $25,830. These percentages are the same as those used to calculate the FY2006 budget. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 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 2003-2004. Between 2002 and 2004, seagrass coverage in Tampa Bay increased by approximately 4%. In Sarasota Bay, which has a more highly urbanized watershed than Tampa Bay, seagrass coverage increased 2% in coverage from 2002 to 2004. From 2002 to 2004, Lemon Bay seagrass coverage increased by 6%. The only system to experience a loss in coverage between 2002 and 2004 was Charlotte Harbor with a 0.5% decrease. Prior to the 1999 mapping effort, the seagrass trends for these systems had been improving since 1988. Decreases in coverage from 1996 to 1999 in these estuaries was most likely caused by the 1997 to 1998 El Nino with an increase in rainfall and corresponding increase in nutrients and suspended solids.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Alafia River Basin $12,042 $8,985 $10,044 $0 $31,071 $8,087 Hillsborough River Basin $12,042 $8,985 $10,044 $0 $31,071 $8,087 Northwest Hillsborough Basin $12,042 $8,985 $10,044 $0 $31,071 $8,087 Pinellas-Anclote River Basin $12,042 $8,985 $10,044 $0 $31,071 $8,087 Peace River Basin $31,780 $23,279 $26,022 $0 $81,081 $484 Manasota Basin $31,555 $22,462 $25,110 $0 $79,127 $8,384 State SWIM $165,904 $81,678 $91,302 $0 $338,884 $0 TOTAL $623,376 $41,216

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: YES Recognition of the Southwest Florida Water Management District will be on all reports 2003/2004 Mapping Effort Request for Proposals 06/15/2003 ------07/11/2003 Begin Review of Proposals 08/15/2003 ------09/22/2003 Draft Agreement to Management Services 10/31/2003 ------12/17/2003 Contract Executed 11/15/2003 ------01/16/2004 Photography Shot for 2003/2004 01/31/2004 ------01/17/2004 Final Report for 2003/2004 12/31/2004 ------12/31/2004 2005/2006 Mapping Effort First Amendment to the 2003/2004 Agreement 12/01/2005 ------12/13/2005 Consultant Notice to Proceed 12/01/2005 ------12/13/2005 Acquisition of Aerial Photography 01/31/2006 02/15/2006 02/10/2006 Final Report for 2005/2006 12/31/2006 ------Agreement Expiration Date 12/31/2006 ------Status As Of: 06/21/2006 - The Consultant was given notice to proceed and acquired aerial photography of all estuaries between February 1, 2006 and February 10, 2006. The Consultant delivered ortho photos for District review and approval. Photointerpretation of imagery began in April 2006 and is on-going. Project: SWIM Plan Implementation - Charlotte Harbor Project #: W501 Basin: 020,021, Phase: 00 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Charlotte Harbor NEP, FDEP Coop. Contact: Lisa Beever, Deborah Scerno Project Manager: Garcia, Lizanne Task Manager: Kristen Kaufman/MAN/swfwmd Project Type: SWIM DESCRIPTION: This project provides for the administration and implementation of projects as outlined in the SWIM Plan for Charlotte Harbor. The FY2007 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 project 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 FY2007 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.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 State SWIM $76,230 $36,201 $22,376 $0 $134,807 $0 Peace River Basin $39,293 $27,152 $16,782 $0 $83,227 $3,391 Manasota Basin $13,098 $9,051 $5,594 $0 $27,743 $1,130 CHNEP $0 $50,000 $0 $0 $50,000 $0 TOTAL $295,777 $4,521

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: NA Last Update of SWIM Plan ------11/22/2000 Next Update of SWIM Plan 12/31/2005 ------Status As Of: 06/02/2006 - Ongoing projects include the implementation of the Alligator Creek restoration project. The joint water quality monitoring program between the District, Charlotte County, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is continuing on schedule and as planned. The District is in the process of implementing projects contained within the latest SWIM Plan update, and District staff will continue to work closely with FDEP and CHNEP to coordinate the District's Lake Hancock discharge retrofit project and the Recovery Plan for achieving MFL's in the Upper Peace River with FDEP's proposed TMDL efforts for the Peace River and Charlotte Harbor. While Lake Hancock continues to be the priority sub-basin for nitrogen load reductions, loads from Joshua and Charlie Creeks are also elevated. District staff continue to attend the Management and Technical Advisory Committee meetings and subcommittees of the CHNEP. The District is actively participating in the update of the CHNEP's Management Plan. The District is waiting until the CHNEP Management Plan has been updated before updating the Charlotte Harbor SWIM Plan to ensure that both documents are consistent in their overreaching goals. Project: Charlotte Harbor/Lemon Bay Watershed SWIM Education Project #: W506 Basin: 020,021, Phase: 00 Project Status: Proposed Cooperator: Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center, Inc. Coop. Contact: Al Cheatham Project Manager: Antoine, Kendra Task Manager: Project Type: SWIM DESCRIPTION: This project provides for a water quality education program in the Charlotte Harbor area. This program has the following components: volunteer water quality monitoring, educational programs and field trips, SWIM water school, a conference and a "Keep it Clean" booklet for Lemon Bay and other community outreach. 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 project cost is $35,325, and SWIM is requested to fund $17,662, Manasota Basin Board -- $3,533 and the Peace River Basin Board -- $14,130 in FY2007. The Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center (CHEC) will be providing more than 50 percent in matching support to this project. Matching funds of $44,500 provided through grants from Charlotte County, the City of Punta Gorda, and CHEC will be utilized in support of the project. This program is expected to reach 5,000 people directly through programming at a cost of $7.06 per person. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: z 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. z The CHEC community outreach includes speaking engagements, attendance at special events, educational wading tours and river-to-estuary land and boat tours. z The Lemon Bay Watershed Education Program is an effort to support existing watershed activities underway in the region. z The District is working with the CHEC, Sarasota and Charlotte counties, the Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program and others to coordinate watershed educational efforts.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 State SWIM $91,377 $22,272 $17,662 $0 $131,311 $0 Manasota Basin $21,592 $8,909 $3,533 $0 $34,034 $689 Peace River Basin $43,167 $13,363 $14,130 $0 $70,660 $742 TOTAL $236,005 $1,431

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: YES Recognition of the District and the Manasota and Peace River Basin Boards on all publications, presentations, electronic media, signage and at demonstration sites.

FY2005 Initiate purchase order 11/30/2004 ------11/02/2004 Charlotte SWIM Education Program Water quality monitoring 04/30/2006 ------4/30/2006 Land/boat educational trips 04/30/2006 ------4/30/2006 Speaking presentations 04/30/2006 ------4/30/2006 Charlotte Harbor wading tours 04/30/2006 ------4/30/2006 Lemon Bay Watershed Education 04/30/2006 07/31/2006 ------Project close out 05/31/2006 07/31/2006 ------FY2006 Initiate purchase order 11/30/2005 ------10/20/2005 Charlotte SWIM Education Program ------Water quality monitoring 12/31/2006 ------Land/boat educational trips 12/31/2006 ------Speaking presentations 12/31/2006 ------Charlotte Harbor wading tours 12/31/2006 ------Lemon Bay Watershed Education 12/31/2006 ------Project close out 01/31/2007 ------Status As Of: 06/22/2006 - The FY2005 program is nearly complete, and a final report and invoice is expected soon. By cooperator request, the end date for the project has been extended to 7/31/2006 to accommodate issues associated with publishing the newspaper articles within the FY2005 scope of work. The purchase order for FY2006 was issued in October 2005, and work for this project is underway. The FY2006 education efforts include: 4 volunteer water quality monitoring workshops reaching 41 persons, with volunteer hours totaling 496; 12 speaking engagements reaching 384 individuals; 15 Lemon Bay estuary wading tours reaching 198 persons; 9 Charlotte Harbor estuary wading tours reaching 191 persons; 1 "Journey through the Heart of an Estuary" tour with 12 participants; 4 outreach programs targeting 58 residents in Lemon Bay; creation of a display booth reaching 600 people at 2 locations; 6 mangrove displays (in publicly accessible locations) targeting hundreds of residents daily; and the CHEC website is ongoing and updated on a monthly basis. A proposal has been received for FY2007 funding and is pending board approval. Project: Peace River Watershed Education Program Project #: W507 020 Basin: 020, Phase: 01 Project Status: Proposed Cooperator: Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center Coop. Contact: Al Cheatham Project Manager: Antoine, Kendra Task Manager: Project Type: SWIM DESCRIPTION: This proposal consists of watershed education programming in the Peace River watershed. The Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center (CHEC) proposes to develop and provide outreach programs to residents about their impact on the Peace River watershed and on Charlotte Harbor. The CHEC will identify target audiences, potential programs and deliver specific educational products. Activities will include: public workshops and community events; development and implementation of a network of volunteer river monitors; partnering with county extension and health departments to share best management practices for maintenance of septic tanks and fertilizer/pesticide usage; and the development of a series of newspaper articles on current issues and the health of the watershed. Benefits: The Peace River discharges into Charlotte Harbor, a SWIM priority waterbody and a Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program (CHNEP) designated "estuary of national significance." This project contains components that contribute to the District's watershed education efforts throughout the Peace River Basin. This project proposes to identify behaviors and encourage actions that residents can take to protect water resources. These include best management practices for septic tank maintenance, stormwater pollution issues, volunteer water quality monitoring, among others. Costs: The total project cost is $47,650, and the District's share is requested to be $23,824, of which SWIM will fund $11,912. The Peace River Basin Board is requested to fund $11,912 in FY2007. This program is projected to reach 2,120 people directly through programming at a cost of $22.47 per person. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: z This project began in FY2005 with Peace River Basin initiative funding (P268) going to CHEC to conduct research for a watershed education program. Based on research results, the CHEC developed a watershed education plan and began to implement a watershed education program with additional Peace River Basin initiative funding (P268). z These efforts were continued in FY2006 through basin initiatives for public education and the status can be viewed under P268.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Peace River Basin $0 $0 $11,912 $0 $11,912 $0 Charlotte Harbor Environmental $0 $0 $23,826 $0 $23,826 $0 Center SWIM $0 $0 $11,912 $0 $11,912 $0 TOTAL $47,650 $0

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: NA

Status As Of: - Project: Alligator Creek Restoration Project Project #: W511 Basin: 020, Phase: 00 Project Status: Proposed Cooperator: Florida Department of Environmental Protection Coop. Contact: John Aspiolea Project Manager: Miselis, Paul Task Manager: Project Type: SWIM DESCRIPTION: This multi-year project is a Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) Program initiative consisting of the hydrologic restoration of approximately 677 acres of freshwater and saltwater wetland and salttern areas critical to early life stages of many commercially-important fishes in Charlotte Harbor. The Alligator Creek project is located on a 1,600 acre site that is owned by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) and is located south of Punta Gorda abutting Charlotte Harbor. This property includes the original 1,300 acre parcel and a 300 acre parcel that was later purchased by FDEP. The restoration activities are being performed in phases based on available funds. The current phase includes construction of Projects 1-A, 3, 10, 11 and 16. Project 16 will be constructed concurrently with the other projects, but under a separate agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). Funding for FY2007 is to complete construction of Project 16 and for subsequent phases, which includes commencement of the design, permitting and construction of Projects 4, 5, 8, 13, and 14. Benefits: Completion of Projects 1-A, 3, 10, 11 and 16 would restore the historic hydroperiod and associated coastal habitats to approximately 600 acres of wetland and salttern areas which have been severely impacted by anthropogenic activities. Projects 4, 5, 8, 13 and 14 would restore an additional 77 acres of coastal ecosystems. Costs: The construction contract for projects 1-A, 3, 10, and 11 is for $1,000,750.86. The funding agreement with the USACE for Project 16 is for $615,384.62, of which the District is to contribute $215,384.62. The District has an additional $377,758.02 remaining that can be used for future projects or for Project 16 activities if it cannot be completed by the USACE. Additionally, the FY2007 funds are to complete Project 16 activities, and for commencement of design, permitting and construction of Projects 4, 5, 8, 13 and 14. 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. Restoration at the Alligator Creek site commenced in 1999 with design and permitting of Projects 1 and 2 and the formal acceptance of the Alligator Creek Conceptual Habitat Restoration Plan in December 2000. Projects 1-A, 3, 10, 11 and 16 represent the next set of priority projects at the Alligator Creek site, which will be followed by Projects 4, 5, 8, 13 and 14. This project represents a major restoration effort. As a result, the District has an opportunity to partner with Mote Marine Laboratory through the cooperative funding program in FY2007 (see Project No. W555) to help determine how effective the Alligator Creek Project is and to help guide future restoration efforts in Charlotte Harbor and around the state. 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. Data collected since its SWIM designation in 1993 indicate the system experiences annual algae blooms and that nutrient concentrations in these areas appear elevated in comparison to other Florida estuaries. The Alligator Creek Project is consistent with the habitat restoration goals of the District's SWIM Plan for Charlotte Harbor and the Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program's CCMP.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Peace River Basin $321,363 $181,267 $107,108 $0 $609,738 $15,409 State SWIM $482,045 $181,267 $107,107 $0 $770,419 $0 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service $16,700 $0 $0 $0 $16,700 $0 NOAA CIAP $50,000 $0 $0 $0 $50,000 $0 USACE $400,000 $0 $0 $0 $400,000 $0 State Appropriation $800,000 $0 $0 $0 $800,000 $0 FCMP Grant $0 $150,000 $0 $0 $150,000 $0 TOTAL $2,796,857 $15,409

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: YES Recognition of the Southwest Florida Water Management District and the Peace River Basin Board will be on all projects Restoration Projects 1-A, 3, 10, 11,& 16 ------Regulatory Pre-App Mtg for Projects 3 & 4 ------Permit Application Sent to SWFWMD and ACOE ------11/16/2000 RFP for Final Design and Permits sent to Management Services 04/30/2001 ------04/16/2001 RFP released 09/28/2001 ------10/09/2001 Consultant Selection Short List Approved by Basin Board ------02/01/2002 Draft Contract to Management Services 06/07/2002 ------06/072002 Contract Executed 08/07/2002 ------10/09/2002 Draft Conceptual Design Report 11/07/2002 ------12/06/2002 90 Percent Plan Submittal 03/06/2003 ------03/06/2003 100 Percent Plan Submittal 06/06/2003 ------07/02/2003 09/06/2003 ------09/11/2003 Permits Received 03/27/2004 ------06/23/04 Request for Bids ------08/16/2005 Status As Of: 06/20/2006 - Design and permitting of projects 1-A, 3, 10, 11 and 16 is complete, providing for the enhancement and restoration of approximately 600 acres of priority restoration projects identified in the current Restoration Master Plan. Grant funds in the amount of $50,000 (NOAA), $16,700 (USFWS), and $120,000 from the Florida Coastal Management Program (FCMP) have been secured for construction. The fully executed agreement with the FDEP for the FCMP funds was received on 12/06/2005. A time extension was obtained in August 2005 for the USFWS grant. District staff were informed (05/04/2004) that the USACE has ranked a joint funding proposal between the District and CHNEP as the top restoration project in a nation-wide selection process. Funds in the amount of $400,000 would be available for covering at least a portion of the construction costs for Project 16. On 11/09/2004, the District sent a Letter of Intent to the USACE stating that the District would serve as the local sponsor. In April 2005, the USACE provided the District with draft versions of a Decision Document and a Project Cooperative Agreement (PCA), which upon execution would formally commit the District and Corps to the project. The Decision Document has been approved by the USACE. District and USACE staff have reviewed the final PCA and determined that it needs modified by the USACE in Washington, D.C., to correct a provision in the PCA that presently contradicts state law. It is anticipated that the PCA will be fully executed in mid-2006. The District and the engineering consultant have revised the agreement to provide for expanded CEI work for the duration of construction. The Request for Bid (RFB) was advertised on 08/16/2005, and the bid responses were opened on 09/14/2005. Two responses were received, with Tampa Contracting Services (TCS) winning the contract. The TCS bid for the base bid projects (Projects 1-A, 3, 10 and 11) is 1,000,750.86. The private entity construction agreement was fully executed on 3/2/2006, the notice to proceed was issued on 3/7/2006, and the contractor mobilized soon after that. Actual exotic clearing work on Projects 1-A, 3, 10 commenced at the end of March 2006 and in time for the dry season. Earthwork in Project 11 will in June or July 2006. Please see the attached newspaper article from the 4/7/2006 Sun Herald. USACE construction staff estimate that they can construct all of Project 16 for less than $200,000, which is significantly (approx. $1,200,000) lower than the construction contractor's bid for Project 16. Additional funds will be requested for FY2007 to either supplement construction funds for Project 16 in case the Corps cannot complete construction, or for the next set of priority projects at the Alligator Creek site. On 1/04/2006, District staff met with FDEP staff to identify the next five priority projects. They are, in order of priority, Project 8, Projects 4 & 5, and Projects 13 & 14. Project: Charlotte Harbor Water Quality Monitoring Project #: W521 Basin: 020,021, Phase: 00 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Charlotte County, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Coop. Contact: Joanne Vernon, Phil Stevens Project Manager: Kaufman, Kristen Task Manager: Natasha Dickrell/MAN/swfwmd Project Type: SWIM 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. 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. The initial agreements were for a three-year period beginning in May 2001. The District and the FFWCC amended the existing contract to allow for an additional three years of data collection through May of 2007. Funding for the FFWCC amended agreement was budgeted in FY2004, FY2005, and FY2006 budget. The District and the County have agreed to a "No Cost Time Extension" extending each parties commitment to the project through March 2008. 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 FY2007 project cost is $39,900, which includes $19,950 from State SWIM, $14,962 from the Peace River Basin Board and $4,988 from the Manasota Basin Board. 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.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 State SWIM $174,171 $21,585 $21,027 $0 $216,783 $0 Peace River Basin $87,085 $16,190 $15,770 $0 $119,045 $6,133 Manasota Basin $29,029 $5,397 $5,257 $0 $39,683 $2,044 TOTAL $375,511 $8,177

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: YES Recognition of the Southwest Florida Water Management District and the Peace River and Manasota Basin Boards will be on all reports. Recognition appears on CHEC website as well. Draft Agreement to Contracts 12/31/2000 ------11/21/2000 Basin Board Approval of Agreement 04/30/2001 ------12/13/2000 Governing Board Approval of Agreement 04/30/2001 ------12/19/2000 Contract Executed 05/01/2001 ------05/07/2001 Notice to Proceed 06/01/2001 ------05/09/2001 First Water Quality Monitoring Event 05/12/2001 ------05/12/2001 FFWCC First Amendment to Contracts Management 03/26/2004 ------04/02/2004 FFWCC First Amendment Fully Executed 05/31/2004 ------09/27/2004 FFWCC Contract Termination 05/08/2007 ------Charlotte County First Amendment Fully Executed 03/30/2005 ------03/30/2005 Charlotte County Contract Termination 03/30/2008 ------Status As Of: 06/21/2006 - To date, reimbursement has been made to FFWCC for water quality monitoring efforts from May 2001 through May 2006. 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. The website includes data up through the February 2006 monitoring event. Project: Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program Project #: W526 Basin: 020,021, Phase: 00 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program Coop. Contact: Lisa Beever Project Manager: Garcia, Lizanne Task Manager: Project Type: SWIM DESCRIPTION: Charlotte Harbor is a District priority (SWIM) program waterbody and is considered an "estuary of national significance" with the designation 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. Data collected since its SWIM designation indicate the system experiences annual algae blooms and that nutrient concentrations in these areas appear elevated in comparison to other Florida estuaries. In 1996, the Charlotte Harbor NEP began a three-year process to develop a Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) which is the long-term management plan for the Peace River and Myakka River watersheds as they relate to the Charlotte Harbor estuary. The Charlotte Harbor NEP completed the CCMP in March 2000. The NEP, District, and other partners are working to implement the CCMP. Benefits: Projects contained within the CHNEP Annual Work Plan 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. The FY2007 project cost is $220,000 with CHNEP contributing $110,000. The District's share is requested to be $110,000. Fifty percent of the District's share ($55,000) is requested from the Peace River and the Manasota Basin Boards. Of this, the Manasota Basin Board is requested to fund 25% ($13,750) and the Peace River Basin Board is requested to fund 75% ($41,250). The remaining 50% ($55,000) will come from State SWIM funds. District funds for FY2007 will be used to implement projects outlined in the Work Plan. 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 is based on the CCMP and 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.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Manasota Basin $105,449 $15,648 $14,249 $0 $135,346 $289 Peace River Basin $316,350 $46,943 $42,747 $0 $406,040 $867 State SWIM $632,701 $62,592 $56,996 $0 $752,289 $0 CHNEP $2,157,725 $0 $0 $0 $2,157,725 $0 TOTAL $3,451,400 $1,156

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: NA FY2003 Contract with CHNEP Executed 05/01/2003 ------04/23/2003 FY2003 Contract Close Out 12/31/2005 ------12/31/2005 FY2004 Contract with CHNEP Executed 03/15/2004 ------04/16/2004 FY2004 Contract Close Out 12/31/2006 ------FY2005 Contract with CHNEP Executed 04/15/2005 ------06/10/2005 FY2005 Contract Close Out 12/31/2007 ------FY2006 Contract with CHNEP Executed 12/31/2005 ------FY2006 Contract Close Out 12/31/2008 ------Status As Of: 06/20/2006 - FY2003 Contract: The contract for the FY2003 Work Plan was approved by the Basin and Governing Boards at their February 2003 meetings. District staff met with the CHNEP's new director on 05/06/2002 to discuss issues related to funding work plan contracts. The FY2003 Work Plan includes four Research and Restoration Partners projects, a Charlotte Harbor habitat analysis, and the upload of the Charlotte Harbor Monitoring Network Data. These tasks have been completed and the District is awaiting a final invoice. FY2004 Contract: The FY2004 contract was executed on 04/16/2004. The FY2004 Work Plan includes two projects involving fish and wildlife and water quality objectives, Research and Restoration Partners projects, and a State of the Harbor Report Card. FY2005 Contract:The FY2005 Agreement was executed on 06/10/05. The FY2005 Work Plan includes a water quality objectives project, two Research and Restoration Partners projects, and funding for the Charlotte Harbor Water Quality Monitoring Network. FY2006 Contract: The FY2006 Agreement is routing and has been submitted to Management Services for review. Changes to the Work Plan budget have delayed the agreement process. Project: Peace River Water Quality Monitoring Project #: W527 Basin: 020, Phase: 00 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Coop. Contact: Project Manager: Kaufman, Kristen Task Manager: Roberta Starks/DEV/swfwmd Project Type: SWIM DESCRIPTION: This project is an ongoing SWIM Initiative to monitor water quality in the Peace River. Funding for this project will be used to continue the monthly water-quality monitoring program at ten United States Geological Service (USGS) stream stations in the Peace River. The data will be used in conjunction with streamflow measurements provided by an existing USGS program to estimate monthly pollutant loading at the ten gauge sites. Partners in this project include the Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program and 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. Costs: The FY2007 ongoing costs for this project are funded 50 percent from the Peace River Basin and 50 percent from the State SWIM Program and are for the District's Water Quality Monitoring Program (WQMP) staff to collect samples and the District Laboratory to analyze the samples. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The Peace 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.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 State SWIM $90,738 $24,841 $28,643 $0 $144,222 $0 Peace River Basin $60,493 $24,841 $28,643 $0 $113,977 $10,379 TOTAL $258,199 $10,379

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: YES The District is recognized on CHEC's website as a data source. Water quality sampling is performed on a monthly basis using District WQMP staff. First Sampling Event 10/03/2000 ------10/03/2000 Status As Of: 06/21/2006 - Water quality sampling is ongoing. Samples have been collected from October 2000 through April 2006. Data have been received, quality checked, and reported on through December 2005. Project: Don Pedro/Stump Pass Habitat Restoration Phase IV - COMPLETED Project #: W538 Basin: 020, Phase: 00 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Florida Department of Environmental Protection Coop. Contact: Reginald C. Norman Project Manager: Powers, Stephanie Task Manager: Natasha Dickrell Project Type: SWIM DESCRIPTION: This project was completed in response to a cooperative funding request from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) Agency and the Barrier Islands State Parks system. The parks are located in the Greater Charlotte Harbor Ecosystem Management Area and are managed by the FDEP. Stump Pass Beach State Park is located at the south end of Manasota Key, bordered by the Intercoastal Waterway to east and the Gulf of Mexico to the west. Don Pedro Island State Park is located in the middle of Don Pedro Island, also bordered by the Intercoastal Waterway and the Gulf of Mexico to the east and west, respectively. This project was Phase IV in a continuing exotic plant removal program designated to reduce the presence of nuisance plant species within these parks. Brazilian pepper and Australian pines were the main species of interest. Benefits: Removal of exotic species promotes the establishment of native vegetation, increasing the biodiversity of plant and animal species. Costs: The total project cost was $407,126 with the District and FDEP each contributing half of funding amount. Of the District's portion, 40% ($81,425) was provided by the Peace River Basin Board and 60% ($122,138) was provided by State SWIM funds. 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 is based on the CCMP and 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.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 State SWIM $67,235 $1,209 $0 $0 $68,444 $0 Peace River Basin $147,358 $1,208 $0 $0 $148,566 $91 FDEP $203,563 $0 $0 $0 $203,563 $0 TOTAL $420,573 $91

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: YES Sign Recognition 08/31/2005 Draft Agreement to Management Services 10/15/2003 11/15/2003 11/15/2003 Contract Execution 02/15/2004 ------02/24/2004 Contractor Hired by FDEP 03/31/2004 05/31/2004 05/19/2004 Progress Report 1 04/30/2004 ------04/30/2004 Progress Report 2 07/30/2004 ------07/30/2004 Progress Report 3 10/30/2004 ------10/07/2004 Progress Report 4 01/28/2005 03/31/2005 03/15/2005 Progress Report 5 04/29/2005 06/15/2005 06/08/2005 Progress Report 6 07/29/2005 08/31/2005 08/26/2005 Exotic Removal Completed 08/31/2005 ------08/31/2005 Final Report 10/29/2005 12/31/2005 12/30/2005 Status As Of: 06/26/2006 - Project Completed. The agreement between the District and FDEP to restore coastal habitat within the Barrier Islands State Parks system was executed on 02/24/2004. However, FDEP was subsequently unable to hire a contractor for exotic plant removal by the 03/31/2004 deadline. An extension of the internal deadline to 05/31/2004 was processed by District staff and a contractor was hired on 05/19/2004. Following the initiation of exotic plant removal by the contractor, FDEP proposed increasing the total acreage of exotic vegetation to be treated from 45.5 to 53 acres, while eliminating treatment of exotic plants on two separate areas; Manasota Key and Whidden Key. Exotic removal on Manasota Key will be conducted by Sarasota County to meet mitigation requirements while project activities on Whidden Key will be eliminated to allow additional removal activities to be completed on Don Pedro Island. A no-cost amendment to revise the scope of work was executed on 10/18/2004. Initial treatment of exotic vegetation was completed by FDEP's contractor and reviewed by District staff on 02/09/2005. Subsequent plant maintenance and native plant installation was completed by FDEP staff. Several quarterly reports and the final report were delayed due to staffing difficulties within FDEP. All deliverables have been received. District staff conducted the final walk-though on February 15, 2006. The District has processed the final invoice. Project: Water Quality in the Peace and Myakka Basins, Charlotte Harbor, and Lemon Bay Project #: W547 Basin: 020,021, Phase: 03 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center Coop. Contact: Alton L. Cheatham, Jason Hale Project Manager: Kaufman, Kristen Task Manager: Natasha Dickrell/MAN/swfwmd Project Type: SWIM 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 the 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 FDEP volunteer water quality project, and FDEP Lemon Bay monitoring network. An FY2007 cooperative funding request was received to continue the project with the addition of data upload to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection's (FDEP) STORET database. The FY2006 cooperative project is executed through a purchase order and associated scopes of work. 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 total project costs in FY2006 were $55,000 with the District's share at $27,500. An FY2007 cooperative funding request is proposing a project cost of $58,000 for continuation of all previously funded tasks. The CHEC will contribute $29,000 and the District is requested to contribute $29,000. The Peace River Basin and Manasota Basin are requested to fund $10,875 and $3,625 respectively with a State SWIM contribution of $14,500. The cost to each Basin is determined by its watershed's (Peace River and Myakka River watersheds) relative influence on water quality in Charlotte Harbor. 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 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.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 CHEC $45,500 $27,500 $29,000 $0 $102,000 $0 Peace River Basin $9,939 $7,592 $11,775 $0 $29,306 $2,857 Manasota Basin $9,939 $7,592 $3,925 $0 $21,456 $2,857 State SWIM $29,817 $15,183 $15,698 $0 $60,698 $0 TOTAL $213,460 $5,714

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: YES Recognition of the District and the Manasota and Peace River Basin Boards will be on all reports. The District is recognized as a data source on the CHEC website. FY2004 First Quarter Report 12/30/2003 ------12/19/2003 Second Quarter Report 03/30/2004 ------03/24/2004 Third Quarter Report 06/30/2004 12/21/2004 12/21/2004 Final Report 09/30/2004 05/21/2005 05/21/2005 Expiration Date 12/31/2004 06/30/2005 03/21/2005 FY2005 P.O. Open 03/22/2005 ------03/22/2005 FY2005 First Quater Report 05/15/2005 06/30/2005 06/29/2005 Second Quarter Report 08/15/2005 09/30/2005 09/30/2005 Third Quarter Report 10/15/2005 11/15/2005 11/15/2005 Final Report 02/15/2006 03/10/2006 ------Status As Of: 06/21/2006 - The FY2006 final scope of work was approved and the purchase order was opened, March 2006. Currently, CHEC is presenting the results of these efforts on its website, http://www.checflorida.org. The website includes data up through the February 2006 monitoring event. An FY2007 cooperative funding application was received to continue the project and is included in the proposed FY2007 budget. Project: Seagrass transect analysis in Charlotte Harbor from the period 1999-2004 Project #: W551 Basin: 020,021, Phase: 01 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center Coop. Contact: Alton L. Cheatham, Jason Hale Project Manager: Kaufman, Kristen Task Manager: Project Type: SWIM DESCRIPTION: This project is in response to a funding request from the Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center (CHEC) to compile and summarize seagrass monitoring data collected in the SWIM priority waterbodies of Charlotte Harbor, Lemon Bay, and the tidal Peace and Myakka Rivers during the period 1999 to 2004. The project will summarize data collected at 32 sites located within the District. Compilation and analysis of data will be the responsibility of CHEC staff. The project will involve the examination of data sets from various agencies and programs to determine geographic and/or year to year variation in the species composition, depth distribution, and density of these important fisheries habitats. In addition, the project will seek to determine the accuracy of District seagrass maps, by seeking to quantify the amount of "patchiness" in seagrass meadows, at a scale that would be useful for incorporating into existing District databases. This FY2005 cooperative project was executed using a purchase order and associated scope of work. Benefits: The status of seagrass along transects in Charlotte Harbor and trends in the five year dataset will provide an assessment of the area's natural resources. Seagrass health is also used as an indicator of water quality conditions. Thus, this project can assist with water resource management decision making as well as provide supplemental information for use in coordination with District Biennial Seagrass Mapping (see W331). Cost: The total project cost is $40,000, with the CHEC and the District each contributing 50 percent of the necessary funding. The District's contribution of $20,000 was included in the FY2005 budget. The Manasota Basin is funding 20 percent of the District's share ($4,000), the Peace River Basin is funding 20 percent of the District's share ($4,000) and the remaining 60 percent ($12,000) will be provided by state SWIM funds. 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.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Manasota Basin $8,385 $512 $0 $0 $8,897 $478 Peace River Basin $8,385 $512 $0 $0 $8,897 $4,078 State SWIM $21,156 $1,024 $0 $0 $22,180 $0 Charlotte Harbor Environmental $20,000 $0 $0 $0 $20,000 $0 Center TOTAL $59,974 $4,556

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: YES Recognition of the Southwest Florida Water Management District and the Manasota and Peace River Basin Boards will be on all reports. Notice to Proceed 04/01/2005 ------03/22/2005 First Progress Report 05/31/2005 08/05/2005 ------09/16/2005 11/11/2005 11/17/2005 Draft Final Report 09/30/2005 10/30/2005 01/31/2006 02/15/2006 2/20/2006 Final Report 10/30/2005 01/06/2006 02/28/2006 05/01/2006 05/12/2006 Status As Of: 06/21/2006 - The CHEC was given their Notice to Proceed 03/22/2005. The project schedule was adjusted to account for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection Charlotte Harbor State and Aquatic Buffer Preserve's staff to collate and proof the transect data set. Additional project delays were incurred while confirming the transects' positional coordinates for creation of the GIS layer. The final report delivery date was extended to May 1, 2006 to allow for additional analysis and reformatting of the two previous deliverables for printing. The report's analysis methods and findings will be the subject of future presentations at the local Estuary Programs' TAC meetings. Project: Coral Creek Habitat Restoration Project Project #: W553 1 Basin: 020, Phase: 01 Project Status: Proposed Cooperator: Florida Department of Environmental Protection Coop. Contact: John Aspiolea Project Manager: Miselis, Paul Task Manager: Project Type: SWIM DESCRIPTION: This multi-year project is a Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) Program initiative consisting of the hydrologic and habitat restoration to impacted wetlands as well as providing water quality treatment for presently-untreated stormwater flows into the District and FDEP-owned project area. More specifically, the project's goal is the restoration of degraded hydrology and habitat, along with treatment of stormwater discharges into Coral Creek. Proposed restoration of the creek would include: restoration/enhancement of historic and man-made creek channels, intertidal, low-salinity and freshwater habitats, complementary marshes and uplands; removal of invasive, exotic vegetation; and construction of stormwater treatment features to improve water quality for the Charlotte Harbor. A preliminary assessment of restoration and stormwater treatment opportunities will need to be conducted first, followed by project design and permitting, and, finally, construction. The District would be the lead agency in procuring the services of an engineering consultant and a construction contractor. The FDEP would be the entity responsible for perpetual operation and maintenance of the site. Benefits: This project would provide restoration of impacted wetlands and treatment of stormwater on District-owned lands. A preliminary assessment of restoration and stormwater treatment opportunities will need to be conducted before a specific acreage of wetlands restored or estimated amounts of pollutant removal can be determined. Costs: Funds requested for FY2007 ($150,000 from the Peace River Basin and $150,000 from a State Appropriation for a total of $300,000) are to conduct an assessment of restoration and stormwater treatment opportunities, and for project design and permitting. It is anticipated that additional funding during future fiscal years will be necessary to meet all construction expenses and District staff will seek grant funding to help offset construction costs. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Coral Creek flows into Charlotte Harbor near Placida, south of the Rotunda in Charlotte County. Charlotte Harbor is a SWIM priority waterbody as well as a designated estuary of national significance as part of the National Estuary Program. The project is consistent with the habitat restoration and water quality improvement goals of the District's SWIM Plan for Charlotte Harbor. The project site is an approximately 2,600 acre parcel co-owned by the District and the FDEP, and is part of the Charlotte Harbor State Buffer Preserve. The FDEP is the entity responsible for the management of the site. The property contains a number of habitat types (e.g., tidal creeks, mangrove swamps, salt marshes, saltterns, salt and freshwater ponds, freshwater wetlands, pine flatwoods, scrub and other uplands) which have been impacted by anthropogenic activities. Much of the hydrology of the site has also been impacted by ditching and dredge and fill activities that occurred as recently as the mid-1970s. Further, the construction of a dam across the West Fork eliminated the saltwater signature from the upper half of the West Fork, thus creating a 270 acre freshwater impoundment dominated by cattails. It appears that a significant volume of the stormwater runoff from the Rotunda development discharges into the West Fork without much water quality treatment. Similarly, the East Fork also appears to receive untreated stormwater discharges from a residential area to the north. Elevated nitrogen levels have been observed in Coral Creek by Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program water quality studies. In addition to hydrologic and habitat restoration, it is envisioned that the restoration of this site would incorporate some level of treatment for stormwater runoff entering the site.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 State SWIM $0 $0 $2,962 $0 $2,962 $0 Peace River Basin $0 $0 $152,963 $0 $152,963 $0 State Appropriation $0 $0 $150,000 $0 $150,000 $0 TOTAL $305,925 $0

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: YES

Status As Of: - Project: FY2005 Annual Report and Four Year Summary Analysis of Water Quality Condition and Pollutant Loads and Yields in the Peace and Myakka Rivers Project #: W554 020, 021 Basin: 020,021, Phase: 01 Project Status: Proposed Cooperator: Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center Coop. Contact: Al Cheatham, Jason Hale Project Manager: Kaufman, Kristen Task Manager: Project Type: SWIM DESCRIPTION: This SWIM cooperative funding request seeks to 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 CHEC proposal contains the following elements: 1) summaries and statistical analyses of water quality data collected in water year (WY) 2005 for 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. 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 FY2007 project cost is $30,000 with CHEC contributing $15,000. The District's share is requested to be $15,000. The Peace River Basin is requested to fund $3,750, the Manasota Basin is requested to fund $3,750, and State SWIM will fund the remaining $7,500. 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.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 State SWIM $0 $0 $8,982 $0 $8,982 $0 Peace River Basin $0 $0 $4,491 $0 $4,491 $0 Manasota Basin $0 $0 $4,491 $0 $4,491 $0 CHEC $0 $0 $15,000 $0 $15,000 $0 TOTAL $32,964 $0

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage:

Status As Of: - Project: Evaluating the Effects of Restoration on Estuarine Fishes Project #: W555 1 Basin: 020, Phase: 00 Project Status: Proposed Cooperator: Mote Marine Laboratory Coop. Contact: Aaron J. Adams, Ph.D. Project Manager: Powers, Stephanie Task Manager: Paul Miselis/MAN/swfwmd Project Type: SWIM DESCRIPTION: This project will examine the effects of SWIM habitat restoration activities, specifically the Alligator Creek Wetlands Restoration Project (W511) in Charlotte Harbor, on economically-important estuarine fishes such as juvenile snook, red drum, and tarpon. The Alligator Creek Project is a major District restoration effort. Here, the District has an opportunity to partner with Mote Marine Laboratory through the cooperative funding program in FY2007 to help determine the effectiveness of the Alligator Creek Wetland Restoration Project. It takes advantage of three years of pre-restoration monitoring from four tidal creeks representing a range of anthropogenic degradation. It will continue through restoration and post-restoration monitoring and seeks to address the question: what are the effects of wetland restoration projects on mangrove creek fishes? Restoration is seen as an effective means to repair anthropogenic ecological damage, but quality data on the extent that restoration projects (like the Alligator Creek project) improve estuarine ecology are incredibly rare. Likewise, there is little data on the extent that restoration of natural freshwater flows reverses these negative impacts. Quantitatively understanding how habitat restoration projects impact fishes is critical so that appropriate conservation and management measures can be enacted. The results of this project will be used as part of the monitoring and evaluation effort of the Alligator Creek Wetlands Restoration Project. This project will help validate the results of existing SWIM habitat restoration projects and the habitat restoration goals for the District's SWIM Plan for Charlotte Harbor, and will also help guide future restoration efforts in the Harbor and around the state. Benefits: This project will document and quantify how the restoration of historic freshwater inflow patterns improve estuarine ecology for economically-important fishes as specifically applied to an existing SWIM project, i.e., the Alligator Creek Wetlands Restoration Project (W511). Results from this project will be used as part of the monitoring effort for the Alligator Creek project. This project will also result in guidance on how future conservation and management measures should be appropriately enacted. Costs: A total of $62,500 ($31,250 from the Peace River Basin Board and $31,250 from Sate SWIM) is being requested for FY2007. A similar request will likely be made for FY2008. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Florida’s southwest coastline has been drastically altered for development, water management, agriculture, mining, and mosquito control purposes, which has modified freshwater flows into estuaries and caused changes to estuarine ecology. Freshwater inflow is a major ecological structuring factor in estuaries which influences the abundance and distributions of vegetation, vertebrates and invertebrates that use estuaries for some or all of their life cycles. Further, it has been shown (in Charlotte Harbor and in other estuaries) that freshwater flow alterations negatively impact estuarine fishes, especially the economically-important species. This project will document and quantify how the restoration of historic freshwater inflow patterns improves estuarine ecology.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Peace River Basin $0 $0 $33,613 $0 $33,613 $0 State SWIM $0 $0 $33,612 $0 $33,612 $0 Mote Marine Laboratory $300,000 $125,000 $62,500 $0 $487,500 $0 TOTAL $554,725 $0

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: YES

Status As Of: - Project: SWIM Plan Implementation - Winter Haven Project #: W776 Basin: 020, Phase: 00 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Winter Haven Coop. Contact: Mike Britt, Roger Griffiths Project Manager: Garcia, Lizanne Task Manager: Project Type: SWIM DESCRIPTION: This project provides for the administration and implementation of projects as outlined in the SWIM Plan for the Winter Haven Chain of Lakes. The FY2007 budget will include staff salaries and administrative costs to implement projects in the SWIM Plan. Administration and implementation includes assessment of implementation progress, a development of a 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. FY2007 funds are for development of the update to the Winter Haven SWIM Plan proposed in 2007. Benefits: This project's support of the Winter Haven 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 FY2007 ongoing costs for the Winter Haven Chain of Lakes Implementation are funded 50 percent from the Peace River Basin, and 50 percent from the State SWIM Program and include staff salary, travel and central garage. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The Winter Haven Chain of Lakes (WHCL) is a priority waterbody on the District's Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) priority list. The WHCL is composed of 19 interconnected lakes located in and around the City of Winter Haven in north-central Polk County. The first WHCL SWIM Plan was completed in 1990 and updated in 1998. The WHCL SWIM Plan proposed to continue implementing stormwater treatment projects as funding becomes available. This project provides for the administration and implementation of the projects as outlined in the adopted SWIM Plan, which includes setting a pollutant load reduction goal (PLRG). The State of Florida water policy requires the District to set a PLRG for each of its water bodies and to adopt the PLRG in a SWIM plan, other watershed management plan, or District-wide or basin specific plan. Lakes in the chain express some of the best and poorest water quality in the state. The management of the system is complicated by the lakes being connected. The objective of the recently completed PLRG modeling project was to use either the District's Linked Watershed/Waterbody model (LWWM) or other appropriate watershed and waterbody models to simulate pollutant loadings to and water quality dynamics in WHCL to finalize the PLRG for the WHCL. This model and the Winter Haven Chain of Lakes Water and Nutrient Budget (PBSJ, September 2004) will be used in the planned next SWIM Plan update anticipated in FY2007. In addition to the two projects just mentioned the District and the City of Winter Haven have numerous stormwater treatment projects. Currently the District and the City are implementing a Sediment Removal Feasibility (W794) study for three lakes in the Chain.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 State SWIM $50,541 $3,066 $5,151 $0 $58,758 $0 Peace River Basin $33,693 $3,066 $5,152 $0 $41,911 $776 TOTAL $100,669 $776

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: NA Contract Executed 10/1/2002 ------9/17/2002 Notice To Proceed 10/5/2003 ------9/23/2002 Collecting and Analyzing Existing Data 4/5/2003 ------1/27/2003 PLRG Simulations 7/31/2004 10/31/2004 10/31/2004 Final Project Report 9/30/2004 12/31/2004 12/30/2004 PLRG Contract Close Out 12/31/2004 ------03/15/2005 Begin SWIM Plan Update 12/30/2005 12/30/2006 Complete SWIM Plan Update 12/30/2006 12/302007

Status As Of: 06/02/2006 - The PLRG study (W786) and the PLRG Model for the Winter Haven Chain are complete. The planned Chain of Lakes Water Quality Study has been deferred due to staff turnover in the section. The results of the PLRG study and the upon completion the results of the Sediment Removal Feasibility Study (W794) will be used for the plan update. The plan update is not anticipated to begin prior to December 2006. Project: South Lake Conine Watershed Restoration Project Project #: W781 020 Basin: 020, Phase: 00 Project Status: Proposed Cooperator: Winter Haven Coop. Contact: Mike Britt Project Manager: Seachrist, Jennette Task Manager: Project Type: SWIM DESCRIPTION: This project consists of design, permitting, and construction of the South Lake Conine Watershed Restoration Project. Lake Conine is a 236 acre lake within the Winter Haven Northern Chain of Lakes, which has been classified as a Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) priority waterbody. During the 1970’s and 1980’s, Lake Conine had some of the worst water quality in Polk County. The primary reason for this degradation was the inflow of treated wastewater from the City’s Wastewater Treatment Plant #2. In 1990, the treatment plant discharge was removed from the lake and converted to reuse water for irrigation. Since the removal of the wastewater discharge, the water quality of the lake has improved but remains poor. Lake Conine has been identified as an impaired waterbody by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. One of the primary pollution sources is a 228 acre highly urbanized watershed that discharges untreated stormwater to the south side of the lake. This untreated stormwater is the subject of this proposed project. It is estimated that this drainage area annually discharges: 495 pounds of phosphorus; 2,255 pounds of nitrogen; 365 pounds of heavy metals; 63,452 pounds of suspended solids; and 10,164 pounds of oxygen demanding substances (Dames and Moore, 1990) into Lake Conine. The treatment of this drainage area is listed as a priority in the Winter Haven Chain of Lakes SWIM Plan. Benefits: The goal of this project will be to remove approximately 70% of the stormwater pollution from the subject watershed by using physical, chemical and biological processes. The proposed project would be 33.5 acres in size and would ultimately include parking, walking paths, boardwalks, fishing piers, and educational exhibits which would be funded by the City in the future. Additional project benefits include: wildlife habitat improvement through wetland enhancement; flood storage and watershed hydrologic benefits; groundwater recharge; and water conservation. Costs: The total project cost is $1,200,000, and the requested District share is $600,000. The District has been requested to fund $65,000 ($32,500 from the Peace River Basin Board and $32,500 from State SWIM) in FY2007, and $535,000 ($267,500 from the Peace River Basin Board and $267,500 from State SWIM) in future years. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The Winter Haven Chain of Lakes is a District Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) priority waterbody and consists of 19 interconnected lakes divided into a southern and northern chain. Many of these lakes have been negatively impacted through historical point and non-point sources of pollution and many have been listed as impaired. The South Lake Conine Watershed Restoration Project is consistent with the District's SWIM Plan for the Winter Haven Chain of Lakes.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Peace River Basin $0 $0 $36,933 $267,500 $304,433 $0 State SWIM $0 $0 $36,932 $267,500 $304,432 $0 City of Winter Haven $19,500 $92,500 $65,000 $423,000 $600,000 $0 TOTAL $1,208,865 $0

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage:

Status As Of: - Project: Lake Hartridge Stormwater Treatment Project Project #: W792 Basin: 020, Phase: 00 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Winter Haven Coop. Contact: Mike Britt Project Manager: Hagberg, Janie Task Manager: Project Type: SWIM DESCRIPTION: Lake Hartridge is the uppermost lake in the Winter Haven Southern Chain of Lakes which is classified as a SWIM priority waterbody. Water quality for Lake Hartridge has shown signs of deterioration since the early 90's with its Trophic State Index increasing from an average of 40 in the late 80's to an average of 55 in the late 90's. At least a portion of this degradation can be attributed to the inflow of pollutants from a 175 acre urbanized watershed to the south of the lake. It is estimated that 430 pounds of phosphorus, 2,170 pounds of nitrogen, and 16,100 pounds of BOD are discharged to Lake Hartridge from this watershed area. The City identified a 6-acre property on the lake at the intersection of a major stormwater outfall that could treat stormwater from the identified watershed area. The City was successful in purchasing the property in October 2002. The type of treatment system anticipated for this site is wet detention. The site is on the shoreline of Lake Hartridge and will also be used for public access. The City's land purchase will serve as match towards construction costs. The City is taking the lead in design and construction and will be responsible for long-term operation and maintenance. Benefits: This project provides water quality and natural systems benefits through treatment of stormwater from 175 acre basin and the creation of wetland habitat. Costs: The total project budget is $1,120,000, with the City of Winter Haven and the District each contributing half ($560,000). The District share is split between the Peace River Basin Board ($224,000) and State SWIM ($336,000). District funds shown in the table include staff salaries. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The Winter Haven Chain of Lakes is composed of 19 interconnected lakes within and around the City of Winter Haven in north central Polk County. Extreme hydrologic changes to the lakes and the high degree of urbanization have increased nutrient loading to the lakes and degraded water quality. The SWIM Plan for the Winter Haven Chain of Lakes focuses on implementing stormwater treatment projects to improve water quality. The objectives of this project are consistent with this goal.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Peace River Basin $229,773 $1,001 $1,054 $0 $231,828 $23,313 State SWIM $344,661 $1,002 $1,054 $0 $346,717 $0 City of Winter Haven $560,000 $0 $0 $0 $560,000 $0 TOTAL $1,138,545 $23,313

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: YES Construction Signage 12/31/2005 ------Draft Agreement to Management Services 12/15/2001 ------08/09/2001 Draft Agreement returned from Management Services 01/31/2002 ------10/17/2001 Basin Board Approval of Agreement 02/2002 ------10/12/2001 Governing Board Approval of Agreement 02/2002 ------10/31/2001 Contract Executed 04/15/2002 ------01/02/2003 Notice to Proceed 05/01/2002 ------01/08/2003 City to Purchase Property 05/31/2002 12/31/2002 10/24/2002 Design Complete 07/31/2003 04/30/2005 05/31/2005 Construction Complete 12/31/2004 12/31/2006 ------Contract Closeout 12/31/2004 12/31/2006 ------Status As Of: 06/23/2006 - The City issued notice to proceed with construction, effective October 31, 2005 to the contractor. A no cost time extension amendment to the cooperative agreement with the City was fully executed February 24, 2006. This amendment extends the expiration date of the agreement to December 31, 2006. The City is on track to complete construction by this date. Project: Lake Mariana Phase III: Construction of a Wet Detention Pond Project #: W793 Basin: 020, Phase: 03 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Polk County Coop. Contact: Bob Kollinger Project Manager: Kolasa, Keith Task Manager: Dawn Turner/MAN/swfwmd Project Type: SWIM DESCRIPTION: The Winter Haven Chain of Lakes (WHCL) located in north-central Polk County is a District Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) priority waterbody and consists of 19 interconnected lakes divided into a southern (14 lakes) and northern chain (5 lakes). The Winter Haven Chain of Lakes (WHCL) SWIM Plan, last revised in 1998, prioritizes stormwater treatment projects for the purpose of improving degraded water quality in the 19 interconnected lake. Lake Mariana is located within headwaters of the WHCL and affects water quality in the southern chain of fourteen lakes through its discharge into Lake Jessie. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection granted approval (May 9, 2003) to include the Lake Mariana Water Quality Improvement Project in the Winter Haven Chain of Lakes SWIM Plan. This final phase (phase III) will complete the Lake Mariana water quality improvement project by constructing an 8 acre stormwater treatment pond and diversion structure within the 10 acre parcel. This stormwater treatment facility will treat runoff from the most urbanized portion of the Lake Mariana watershed (550 acre area), and thereby enhance the overall water quality of the lake. The completed project will improve and protect the water quality of Lake Mariana, as well other downstream lakes within the Winter Haven Chain of lakes. In addition, the project will reduce phosphorus loading in the downstream lakes within the WHCL. Such a reduction will help achieve the target Trophic State Index (TSI) value of 60 for those lakes which has been identified as a primary goal in the District's WHCL SWIM Plan. Benefits: This project will construct an 8 acre wet detention pond to treat runoff from the most problematic drainage basin of Lake Mariana. The project will reduce nutrient loading and help achieve goals of the Winter Haven Chain of Lakes SWIM plan. Costs: The total cost of the project was $1,370,000 with $240,000 coming from State SWIM funds, $370,000 coming from the District, and Polk County contributing $760,000. The project was phased over several years and received funding in FY1999, FY2000, and FY2005. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Lake Mariana has had a history of water quality problems. Over the last decade, the lake has suffered from repeated submerged plant die-offs and has become more turbid as suspended algae growth has increased. A cooperative study completed by the District and Polk County in 1996 identified a tenfold increase in phosphorus accumulation rates in the lake sediments over the past 90 years, thus documenting an increase in external nutrient loading to the lake. The increase in phosphorus accumulation was linked with increased urbanization of the surrounding watershed. The study's water quality model indicated that the greatest nutrient loads were associated with runoff from a region of dense development within the southern portion of the watershed which contains the eastern portion of the City of Auburndale and unincorporated Polk County north of US 92. Roughly sixty percent of the total area of urban land uses in the watershed are contained within this 550 acre basin. Virtually no stormwater abatement is provided in this highly urbanized basin, since most of this region was developed prior to the enactment of 1984 stormwater regulations. Overall, the study recommended that this highly urbanized sub-basin should be a target region for pollutant load reduction. A cost benefit analysis of cooperative project focusing on reducing pollutant loads from the southwest basin was initiated in FY1999 between Polk County and the District ($22,500 each from the Peace River Basin and Polk County). A wet detention pond was selected as the most feasible control for reducing nutrient loads from the southwest drainage basin. Implementation of the stormwater pond began in FY2000 with both the Peace River Basin and Polk County contributing $187,500, for the land acquisition of the pond site, permitting, and design. The total estimated cost for this final construction phase was originally estimated at $800,000. The official Engineer's cost estimate indicated that the construction cost has increased to $950,000. The additional $150,000 to complete the stormwater pond construction was requested by Polk County as an FY2005 cooperative funding request, and resulted in a subsequent amendment to the agreement to increase the budget as needed.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Peace River Basin $372,022 $973 $0 $0 $372,995 $21,537 State SWIM $243,032 $973 $0 $0 $244,005 $0 Polk County $760,000 $0 $0 $0 $760,000 $0 TOTAL $1,377,000 $21,537

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: YES Signage has been posted at construction site 07/05/2004 07/20/2005 Contract Review and Approval 11/02/2003 ------01/27/2004 County BOCC Approval 11/30/2003 ------03/03/2004 District Executive Approval 12/05/2003 ------03/25/2004 NTP 12/05/2003 ------03/29/2004 Kick-off Meeting 01/15/2003 ------04/10/2004 Pre-construction Planning and Coordination 02/15/2004 06/30/2004 ------Excavation Phase I 07/20/2004 ------09/20/2004 Prepare Amendment 08/15/2004 ------09/15/2004 County Approval of Amendment 12/30/2004 ------03/16/2005 Excavation Phase II 02/30/2005 06/30/2005 Pond and Structure Construction per Approved Design 03/20/2005 09/15/2005 Construction Management and Oversight 12/31/2005 12/31/2005 Project Close-out 01/30/2006 03/25/2006 Status As Of: 06/22/2006 - This project is now complete. This project is the continuation of the former project K162, and has completed the construction of the stormwater pond design in previous phases of project K162. The County submitted a FY2004 cooperative funding proposal for this construction phase which was approved by the Peace River Basin Board. District staff wrote the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) requesting to include this project within the Winter Haven Chain of Lakes SWIM plan. A letter of approval was received from FDEP on May 9th from FDEP, granting SWIM funding to the final phase (construction) of the Lake Mariana project. A draft scope of work for the construction phase of this project was prepared by District and County staff. The County reviewed the agreement and the revised agreement was forwarded to the District's contracts staff for their review. The agreement was mailed to the County for their signature on Jan. 29, 2004. The agreement was approved on March 3 by the County BOCC. The agreement was executed on March 25 and a NTP was mailed to the County on March 29, 2004. The County prepared the bid specs for the first phase of the pond excavation (60% of material excavation). The County received bids for the first phase of excavation with the low bid at $3.12 per ton. The bid invitation was structured so that material excavated from the site is hauled to the County's North Central Landfill. The County landfill we pay to utilize this material to be used as land cover. This will offset the cost and reduce the excavation cost down to $0.97 per ton. Approximately 75,000 cubic yards of material was excavated under this phase of the project, with the excavation starting during the first week of June. It should be noted that the County also submitted an FY2005 cooperative funding proposal to request additional funds needed to complete the pond construction for this project. The additional funds are based on the official engineer's estimate that was provided during early 2004. An amendment was prepared by District staff and forwarded to the County for review in July 2004. The amendment was reviewed by the District's contract staff and was mailed to the County on Sept 14, 2004 for their signature. The amendment was approved by the County BOCC on March 16 , 2005. The County advertised the bid for the second phase of construction in January with the bid opening occurring during the first week of February. A pre-construction meeting was held on March 16, 2005 with construction to begin again by early April. An additional 42,000 cubic yards of material was excavated from the pond bottom to achieve the contours as specified in the design plans. The outfall structure to the lake and the main diversion structure located in the inflow canal were completed by July 2005. A picture of the project construction is attached above. The County is approximately 100 % complete with invoicing. The final invoice for punch list items has been processed. This successful project has been closed out. A public event was held on May 6th by Polk County to showcase the project and the new County Park at this site. The project was also featured in the May-June Water Matters. Project: Winter Haven Chain of Lakes Sediment Removal Feasibility Study Project #: W794 Basin: 020, Phase: 01 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Winter Haven Coop. Contact: Mike Britt, P.E. Project Manager: Garcia, Lizanne Task Manager: Project Type: SWIM DESCRIPTION: This project includes a study to quantify the nutrient inputs from sediment into Lakes Howard May in Lulu in the Southern Chain of Lakes in Winter Haven. The project will also study the feasibility to remove the sediments if they are found to be contributing significant amounts of nutrients to the overlying water column. Benefits: The project will assist the District and the City of Winter Haven in making management decisions regarding the removal of sediments from the Lakes. SWIM projects are eligible for matching funds with the state funding 50 percent of the project costs and the District funding the remaining 50 percent. Costs: The total costs for this project is $150,000 of which the District's share is $75,000. The FY 2007 ongoing costs are funded 50 percent by the Peace River Basin and 50 percent from the State SWIM Basin and include costs for salary, travel and central garage. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The Winter Haven Chain of Lakes is a SWIM priority water body. The SWIM Plan for the Winter Haven Chain of Lakes references the need to quantify the effects of nutrient loading from sediments to the overlying water column. The Southern Chain of Lakes in Winter Haven has historically been subject to numerous point and non-point sources of pollution. All point sources of pollution have been removed from the lakes but the lingering effects of these discharges remain. Non-point sources of pollution have discharged into all of the above mentioned lakes through drainage pipes carrying untreated stormwater. City staff performed a survey of the accumulated sediments in Lakes Howard, May, Shipp and Lulu in 1994. An estimated 2.9 million cubic yards of unconsolidated organic sediments exist in the bottom of the four mentioned lakes. In Lake May, the average depth of these sediments approaches 7 feet resulting in the sediment/water interface being within 3.5 feet of the water’s surface during low water, allowing wind, wave and boat action to re-suspend the sediments on a continual basis. If sediment removal is feasible, the City would request funding in future years for implementation of the study recommendations. This initial study will also identify additional information required to perform future design and permitting work. City staff recommends that the benefits of muck removal should be reviewed while opportunities for land acquisition for sediment disposal still exist. The City would be responsible for hiring a consultant to perform the study.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Peace River Basin $35,035 $2,195 $2,398 $0 $39,628 $861 State SWIM $52,553 $2,195 $2,397 $0 $57,145 $0 Winter Haven $75,000 $0 $0 $0 $75,000 $0 TOTAL $171,773 $861

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: YES District will be recognized in all reports and public documents. City of Winter Haven approve agreement 4/15/2005 2/22/2005 District approve agreement 6/15/2005 03/04/2005 Notice to proceed sent for agreement 8/15/2005 03/09/2005 Phase I Organic Sediment Study Complete 8/30/2006 Phase II Feasibility Study Complete 12/30/2006 Final report submitted 8/30/2007 Status As Of: 06/08/2006 - The agreement was executed on March 3, 2005 and the letter to proceed sent on March 9, 2005. Consultant selection began on June 1 and a consultant (Environmental Research and Design) was selected on June 14. The proposed project plan was been received on July 5, 2005 and is being reviewed. The City of Winter Haven sent a Notice to Proceed on June 18, 2005. The project Kick-off meeting was held on September 22, 2005. One change was noted, Dr. Harvey Harper will be the ERD Project Manager. As of October 26, 2005, ERD has completed installation of stormwater sampling equipment, Evaporation pans, Rain gages, Bulk Precipitation samplers and in-lake seepage meters. Collection began in September. Surface water quality sampling is complete. Sediment sampling for organic sediments is continuing. Project: Winter Haven Chain of Lakes - Lake Howard Stormwater Retrofit Project Project #: W795 Basin: 020, Phase: 01 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Winter Haven Coop. Contact: Mike Britt, P.E. Project Manager: Grant, William "B.J." Task Manager: Project Type: SWIM DESCRIPTION: This project is in response to a cooperative funding request from the City of Winter Haven to install sediment and trash removal devices for 3 of the largest outfalls presently treated by alum. The project is an expansion of the Lake Howard Alum Project, which treats stormwater from the downtown area by dosing it with aluminum sulfate (alum). Alum treatment is a proven method for removing the chemical pollutants from stormwater, but does not remove significant amounts of sediment and trash. The City of Winter Haven is the lead and will be responsible for hiring an engineer to perform the necessary survey work, evaluate various methods and products, prepare plans, and to assist in the bidding and construction of the project. Benefits: The project will remove the sediment and trash from a combined 155.6 acres of urbanized watershed area before the water is discharged into Lake Howard. Costs: The total project cost is $600,000, with the City of Winter Haven and the District each contributing 50 percent of the necessary funding. The FY2005 project cost is $600,000 with the City of Winter Haven contributing $300,000. The Districts share is $300,000. The Peace River Basin Board is funding 40% of the District's share ($120,000) and the remaining 60% ($180,00) will come from State SWIM funds. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The Winter Haven Chain of Lakes is composed of 19 interconnected lakes within and around the City of Winter Haven in north central Polk County. Extreme hydrologic changes to the lakes and the high degree of urbanization have increased nutrient loading to the lakes and degraded water quality. The SWIM Plan for the Winter Haven Chain of Lakes Focuses on implementing stormwater treatment projects to improve water quality. Lake Howard is a 628 acre lake located immediately west of downtown Winter Haven and is one of 16 interconnected lakes known as the Southern Winter Haven Chain of Lakes. Lake Howard has experienced a positive trend in water quality improvement in the past 3 years as a result of 3 completed stormwater treatment projects, including the Lake Howard Habitat and Water Quality Improvement Project, the Lake Howard Alum Treatment Project, and the Janphyll Village Wetland Treatment Project. The Peace River Basin Board and SWIM provided funding for all 3 projects that treat 75% of the entire watershed area of Lake Howard.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Peace River Basin $121,335 $3,385 $2,303 $0 $127,023 $0 State SWIM $182,002 $3,386 $2,303 $0 $187,691 $0 Winter Haven $300,000 $0 $0 $0 $300,000 $0 TOTAL $614,714 $0

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: Contract Executed 3/30/2005 03/11/2005 Notice to Proceed 04/1/2005 03/17/2005 Design Complete 04/30/2006 Construction Complete 05/31/2007 Contract Termination 12/31/2007 Status As Of: 06/21/2006 - The City forwarded a copy of their engineering consultant's qualifications to District staff for review on 6/1/20005. District staff reviewed the qualifications and approved the use of the consultant for this project on 6/2/2005. The City was unable to negotiate a scope of work or cost estimate with the engineering consultant. The City requested a no-cost time extension to complete the design of the project. The City is now working directly with the manufacturer of the sediment removal device for design and permitting. Project: Chain of Lakes Water Quality Management Plan Project #: W796 Basin: 020, Phase: 00 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Winter Haven Coop. Contact: Mike Britt Project Manager: Szafraniec, Mary Task Manager: Jennette Seachrist/MAN/swfwmd Project Type: SWIM DESCRIPTION: This project is in response to a funding request from the City of Winter Haven to create water quality management action plans for the Winter Haven Chain of Lakes. The Winter Haven Chain of Lakes is a District Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) priority waterbody and consists of 19 interconnected lakes divided into a southern and northern chain. This project is consistent with the Winter Haven Chain of Lakes SWIM Plan. Many of these lakes have been negatively impacted through historical point and non-point sources of pollution and many have been listed as impaired. The proposed project involves incorporating existing information, obtaining additional data, and using the previously developed nutrient budget and pollutant load reduction goal (PLRG) studies to develop water quality models of the lakes. The existing water quality models will be used to evaluate alternatives and best management practices that could be used to meet the TMDLs and PLRGs. A water quality management plan will be created with affected stakeholders, including governmental agencies, homeowners, special interest groups and interested citizens. All sources of pollution, including stormwater, point sources, sediments, and septic tanks will be addressed in the plan. Benefits: The plan will give specific recommendations of projects that could be used to meet the TMDLs and PRLGs, cost estimates for the recommended projects, recommend funding sources, and identify potential cooperators for project implementation. Costs: The total project cost is $250,000, with the City of Winter Haven and the District each contributing 50 percent of the necessary funding. The Peace River Basin Board is funding 50% of the District's share ($62,500) and the remaining 50% ($62,500) will come from State SWIM funds. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The Winter Haven Chain of Lakes is composed of 19 interconnected lakes within and around the City of Winter Haven in north central Polk County. Extreme hydrologic changes to the lakes and the high degree of urbanization have increased nutrient loading to the lakes and degraded water quality. The SWIM Plan for the Winter Haven Chain of Lakes focuses on implementing stormwater treatment projects to improve water quality. The objectives of this project are consistent with this goal.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Peace River Basin $0 $67,084 $3,939 $0 $71,023 $902 State SWIM $0 $67,084 $3,939 $0 $71,023 $0 Winter Haven $0 $125,000 $0 $0 $125,000 $0 TOTAL $267,046 $902

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: Contract Executed 12/31/2005 3/31/2006 Notice to Proceed 01/06/2006 3/31/2006 Status As Of: 06/21/2006 - The cooperative agreement was sent to the City for signature on 2/16/2006. The City had several changes and provided a revised Scope of Work on April 24, 2006. The revised agreement is currently being reviewed by the District's contracts and legal staff. Project: USGS Peace River Basin Surface Water Flow, Level, and Water Quality Data Collect Project #: B063 Basin: 020, Phase: 00 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: United States Geological Survey Coop. Contact: Kane, Richard Project Manager: Kinsman, Granville Task Manager: Project Type: Basin Initiatives DESCRIPTION: This initiative is to establish and maintain the Peace River Basin's surface water monitoring network, and is jointly funded by the Peace River 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: Surface water stage, discharge and/or water quality is measured at 29 sites in the Peace River Basin for a cost of $255,600. These sites are: Tiger Creek near Babson Park ($9,700), Livingston Creek near Frostproof ($9,700), Carter Creek near Sebring ($16,700), Josephine Creek near DeSoto City ($11,600), Peace Creek Drainage Canal near Wahneta ($7,500), Saddle Creek at SH 542 near Lakeland ($7,500), Lake Parker Outlet near Lakeland ($7,500), Saddle Creek at Structure P11 near Bartow ($7,500), Peace River at Bartow ($7,500), Peace River near Homeland ($1,200), Peace River at Ft Meade ($7,500), Whidden Creek near Ft. Meade ($12,000), Bowlegs Creek near Ft. Meade ($7,000), Payne Creek near Bowling Green ($10,200), Thompson Branch near Wauchula ($1,200), Peace River at Zolfo Springs ($7,500), Charlie Creek near Crewsville ($1,200), Charlie Creek near Gardner ($7,500), Peace River at Arcadia ($7,500), Hawthorne Creek at 760A near Nocatee ($1,200), Joshua Creek at Nocatee ($13,300),Horse Creek near Myakka Head ($7,500), Horse Creek at SR 665 near Limestone ($1,200), Horse Creek near Arcadia ($7,500), Horse Creek near Nocatee ($1,200), Prairie Creek near Fort Ogden ($15,900), Shell Creek near Punta Gorda ($16,700), Prairie Creek at Washington Loop Road ($15,600), and Shell Creek at Washington Loop Road ($15,600). In FY2006, the Joshua Creek at Nocatee site was upgraded to Index Velocity equipment, to allow measurement of flow even during periods of high flow, and a continuous conductivity sensor was installed at the Shell Creek near Punta Gorda site. In FY2007, eight new sites will be added to the program to provide background data to help characterize and quantify seepage losses from the Peace River and development of an integrated hydrologic model of the Peace River watershed. These sites are: Peace Creek near Bartow ($15,500), Peace River near Bartow ($14,400), Six Mile Creek near Clear Springs ($14,400), Barber Branch near Homeland ($14,400), Peace River at Clear Springs ($14,400), Peace River near Homeland ($13,200), Phosphate Mine Outfall CS-8 near Bartow ($14,400), and Charlie Creek near Crewsville ($14,300). The cost increase in FY2007 reflects addition of these new flow monitoring sites and a recent statewide standardization of pricing by the USGS, offset by a reduction for one time installation charges at two sites in FY2006.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Peace River Basin $1,247,665 $255,600 $366,300 $0 $1,869,565 $63,900 USGS $521,300 $173,800 $173,800 $0 $868,900 $0 TOTAL $2,738,465 $63,900

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: NA Install flow site on Thirty-mile Creek near Nichols 10/01/2000 ------10/01/2000 Install flow site on Whidden Creek near Ft. Meade 10/01/2000 ------10/01/2000 Install stage site on Peace River near Nocatee 10/01/2000 ------08/22/2001 Install stage site on Peace River near Gardner 10/01/2000 09/07/2001 09/06/2001 Install stage site on Peace River near Buchanan 10/01/2000 11/05/2001 11/05/2001 Install continuous gauging/conductivity station on Peace River 10/01/2001 10/01/2002 08/29/2002 @ Punta Gorda ------Install and begin monitoring surficial aquifer wells for Lake Placid 10/01/2001 06/30/2001 06/30/2001 Seepage Study ------Begin discharge measurements on 7 Lake Placid Seepage 10/01/2001 06/30/2001 06/30/2001 Study surface water sites ------Add specific conductance and temperature measurements on 10/01/2001 ------10/01/2001 Joshua Creek at Nocatee and Prairie Creek near Ft. Ogden ------Install stage/water quality site at Prairie Creek at Washington ------Loop Road 10/01/2003 01/31/2004 01/31/2004 Install stage/water quality site at Shell Creek at Washington ------Loop Road 10/01/2003 01/31/2004 01/31/2004 Discontinue lake level monitoring at 14 sites ------Begin flow monitoring at Peace Ck nr Bartow 10/01/2003 ------10/01/2003 Begin flow monitoring at Peace R nr Bartow 10/01/2006 ------Begin flow monitoring at Six Mile Ck 10/01/2006 ------Begin flow monitoring at Barber Branch 10/01/2006 ------Begin flow monitoring at Peace R. at Clear Spgs 10/01/2006 ------Begin flow monitoring at Peace R. nr Homeland 10/01/2006 ------Begin flow monitoring at Phosphate Mine Outfall 10/01/2006 ------Begin flow monitoring at Charlie Ck nr Crewsville 10/01/2006 ------10/01/2006 ------Status As Of: 06/30/2006 - FY2006 data collection is ongoing, with no problems to report. The District's FY2006 commitment to the project is $255,600, of which $63,900 has been expended (the USGS bills us every six months for these activities). Project: Evaluation of Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) Systems-Completed Project #: B088 Basin: 011,013,014,016,020,021, Phase: 00 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: N/A Coop. Contact: N/A Project Manager: Barcelo, Mark Task Manager: Project Type: Basin Initiatives DESCRIPTION: These funds are requested to contract the University of South Florida to assist the District in evaluating the interactions between water that is injected into the Floridan aquifer and the rocks that make up the Floridan aquifer during the storage phase of Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) operations. One of the principal components of water supply projects is storage, especially when the availability of the source is seasonally dependent, such as surface water. Over the past 20 years, ASR has become recognized as an effective alternative to storage of water in surface reservoirs. Some of the benefits of using ASR include: much less land area is impacted, evaporative losses are nonexistent, and storage capacity is large. Many of the water supply options identified in the District's Regional Water Supply Plan (RWSP) incorporate the use of ASR. The success of ASR will be critical to the future development of surface-water and reclaimed water sources and will affect our ability to meet future demands. Over the course of developing ASR technology, it has been recognized that differences in water quality that exist between source waters and aquifer water have resulted in difficulties in the operation of ASR systems. These difficulties may range from poor recovery of injected water to mobilization of constituents in the aquifer that could contribute to the recovery of a lower quality of water. This effort seeks to evaluate and identify potential effects of storing treated water in the Floridan aquifer. Water quality data will be collected from source waters and aquifer storage zones to characterize differences that exist. In addition, core samples of aquifer storage zones will be obtained to determine aquifer matrix composition. Geochemical modeling will then be conducted to determine what happens when these waters are mixed and come in contact with the aquifer matrix. Results of this effort will be used in the siting, design, operation, and maintenance of future ASR systems.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Alafia River Basin $29,910 $1,170 $0 $0 $31,080 $0 Hillsborough River Basin $29,910 $1,170 $0 $0 $31,080 $0 Northwest Hillsborough Basin $29,910 $1,170 $0 $0 $31,080 $0 Pinellas-Anclote River Basin $29,910 $1,170 $0 $0 $31,080 $0 Peace River Basin $29,910 $1,170 $0 $0 $31,080 $1,325 Manasota Basin $29,910 $1,170 $0 $0 $31,080 $6,675 TOTAL $186,480 $8,000

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: NA Draft Agreement to Management Services 10/12/2001 ------10/12/2001 Draft Agreement Returned from Management Services 11/30/2001 ------11/30/2001 Basin Board Approval of Agreement 12/13/2001 ------12/13/2001 Governing Board Approval of Agreement 12/18/2001 ------12/18/2001 Contract Executed 12/18/2001 ------12/28/2001 Notice to Proceed 12/18/2001 ------12/28/2001 Establish Monitor Well Network 02/01/2002 ------01/28/2002 Develop Sampling and Analysis Methods 03/29/2002 ------02/15/2002 Complete First Round of Well Sampling 06/01/2002 ------06/05/2002 Complete Mid-Year Report for Year One 06/01/2002 ------Complete Analysis of First Round Samples 08/01/2002 ------06/30/2002 Complete Second Round of Well Sampling 10/01/2002 ------06/30/2002 Complete Analysis of Second Round of Samples 12/01/2002 ------08/30/2002 Complete Gathering Cores 02/01/2003 ------03/06/2002 Complete Annual Report for Year One 02/01/2003 ------Complete Analysis of Core Samples 05/01/2003 ------09/05/2002 Complete Third Round of Well Sampling 06/01/2003 ------10/15/2002 Complete Analysis of Third Round Samples 08/01/2003 ------01/15/2003 Complete Fourth Round of Well Sampling 10/01/2003 ------10/01/2003 Complete Analysis of Fourth Round Well Sampling 12/01/2003 ------11/01/2003 Complete Annual Report for Year Two 02/01/2004 ------07/01/2004 Complete Geochemical Modeling of Rock/Water Interactions 09/01/2004 ------Complete Development of Arsenic Remediation Strategies 12/01/2004 ------01/01/2005 Complete Annual Report For Year Three/Final Report 02/01/2005 ------05/10/2005 Status As Of: 01/13/2006 - Project is complete, information has been turned over to the District and is being published in technical journals. Project: Quality of Water Improvement Program Project #: B099 Basin: 020, Phase: 00 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: N/A Coop. Contact: N/A Project Manager: Stover, Kevin J. Task Manager: Project Type: Basin Initiatives 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 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 Quality of Water Improvement Program 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, Quality of Water Improvement Program plugged an average of 50 wells per year. Under the Funding Assistance Initiative, the Quality of Water Improvement Program has reimbursed an average of approximately 200 wells per year.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Peace River Basin $447,773 $120,129 $131,003 $0 $698,905 $115,930 TOTAL $698,905 $115,930

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: NA

Status As Of: 06/27/2006 - Since the last update 10 wells have been plugged. Since the inception of the program in the mid-1970s, 598 wells have been plugged in the Peace River Basin. There are 9 additional wells that have been inspected and approved for plugging. Wells plugged since the last update are as follows: Polk County (1) Nicholson Homes - eight inch well casing to unknown depth - total well depth 491 feet - plugging for a well no longer in use - District reimbursement $4,368; (2) Old Berkley Rd. LLC - eight inch well casing to 108 feet with a total well depth 558 feet - plugging for a well no longer in use - District reimbursement $5,000; (3) Old Berkley Rd. LLC - eight well casing to 72 feet - total well depth 465 feet - plugging for a well no longer in use - District reimbursement $4,598; (4) JME Custom Homes - eight inch well casing to 144 feet - total well depth 536 feet - plugging for a well no longer in use - District reimbursement $4,950; (5) Hiden Lake Estates - eight inch well casing to 76 feet - total well depth 294 feet - plugging for a well no longer in use - District reimbursement $3,500; (6) New Highlands, LLC - four inch well casing to 75 feet - total well depth 152 feet - plugging for a well no longer in use - District reimbursement $1,062; (7) New Highlands LLC - four inch well casing to 75 feet with a total well depth 150 feet - plugging for a well no longer in use - District reimbursement $1,053; (8) Centex Homes - ten inch well casing to 65 feet - total well depth 574 feet - plugging for a well no longer in use - District reimbursement $5,000; (9) City of Bartow - six inch well casing to 106 feet - total well depth 253 feet - plugging for a well no longer in use - District reimbursement $2,188; (10) City of Bartow - six inch well casing to 83 feet - total well depth 454 feet - plugging for a well no longer in use - District reimbursement $3,820; Project: Lake Wales Ridge Lake Screening Project #: B102 Basin: 020, Phase: 01 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Coop. Contact: Project Manager: Kolasa, Keith Task Manager: John Rickerson/MAN/swfwmd Project Type: Basin Initiatives DESCRIPTION: Approximately 130 lakes lie along the 90-mile Lake Wales Ridge, which extends from the cities of Davenport and Haines City in the northern ridge to Sebring and Lake Placid to the south. Based on the current rate of urbanization and the continual impacts from historical development, there are more lakes to protect or restore in the region, than the District and local governments can possibly address at one time. At the Basin Board’s October 12, 2002 Joint Planning Workshop, the staff detailed some of the causes of water quality problems on the lakes in the Lake Wales Ridge area and outlined an approach for a District strategy in its future effort in lake water quality improvement and protection. The proposed approach would require the development of a lake screening methodology in order to prioritize future lake improvement/protection projects and ensure the best use of District resources. The screening was done on the basis of three primary factors, including: the Florida Trophic State Index, the relative size of the lake and its hydraulic connectivity, and a field evaluation of lake habitat quality. The screening process made use of data generated as part of the Water Quality Monitoring Program, the Ridge Lakes CWM initiative, and newly collected information from field visits to 110 Ridge lakes. The lake habitat quality evaluation component of the procedure emphasizes the biological characteristics of the lake’s emergent zone and the apparent impact of stormwater on the lake as estimated by the percent urban land uses in the lake’s basin and evidence of untreated stormwater inflows. Criteria used in the field assessment of the emergent zone includes quality of shoreline bottom sediments, diversity of shoreline vegetation, coverage or density of shoreline vegetation, coverage of the invasive exotic species, and the number of direct stormwater discharges. A technical evaluation of each lake was prepared, and a final action screening report was presented to the Basin Board. The report was composed of the priority order of lakes needing improvement/ protection, recommendations for management strategies to be taken. The assessment process also included peer review from local agencies such as Highlands and Polk County, and professional associations including presentations to the Florida Lake Management Society. The information generated has been used in several District projects in the Ridge area, including the watershed management plans for Avon Park and Sebring (L151 and L152). Data collected during this project was integrated into the CWM DSS ,and will be used to support MFL work on lakes and to support SWUCA objectives. Results from this project are currently being used to plan future hydrologic and water quality restoration projects for lakes, and to plan FDOT mitigation projects. For example, stormwater runoff was identified as one of the priority issues for the Ridge Lakes. As a result, implementation of stormwater retrofits for Ridge lakes is now being carried out under project B196 as an FY2005 project. Forty stormwater discharges are being evaluated under this project, with conceptual design plans and a cost benefit to be completed for 19 priority discharges. Another project which has moved the Ridge Lakes Screening into implementation is project B171 entitled the "Lake Wales Ridge Public Lands Hydrologic and Water Quality Restoration". This project is evaluating public lands along the Ridge for their potential for hydraulic restoration which would benefit lakes and streams along the Ridge. Over 21 different tracts are currently being assessed. Based on the results of the assessment all of the tracts will be ranked for restoration potential, with the top four ranked sites moving into prelimninary design.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Peace River Basin $65,909 $5,459 $0 $0 $71,368 $0 TOTAL $71,368 $0

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: YES District recognition in reports and at professional 06/30/2003 conferences First Update to Basin Board 06/07/2002 ------06/07/2002 GIS Watershed Delineations 11/15/2002 ------09/15/2002 Field Assessment of 120 lakes 03/15/2003 ------11/30/2002 Gather and Process Historical Water Quality Data 05/01/2003 ------12/05/2002 Collect Water Quality Data from Lakes Lacking Data 03/15/2003 ------10/15/2002 GIS Land Use Analyses 05/01/2003 ------11/15/2002 Final Update to Basin Board 04/15/2003 ------01/17/2003 Complete Draft Report 06/15/2003 ------06/01/2003 Complete Final Report 07/15/2003 ------06/30/2003 Summary Presentation to Basin Board 10/15/2003 ------10/15/2003 Integrate data into District database 01/15/2004 01/30/2004 Fy 05 Project Development (Retrofits, Restoration) 07/30/2004 10/25/2004 1 Status As Of: 07/02/2005 - A summary report of the Ridge Lakes assessment has been completed. Copies have been distributed both internally and externally, including Highlands County and Polk County. A presentation to the Peace Basin Board was completed at the October 2003 Planning Workshop to provide a refresher of the screening results and management strategy, and more importantly, to present the future projects planned. Data collected during this project continues to be distributed. For example, data collected during the screening has been sent to the District's consultant to be used in two new cooperative funding projects funded by the Peace River Basin Board. These are projects L151 and L152, watershed management plans for the City of Avon Park and City of Sebring. Data collected during the screening has been distributed to regulatory staff in Bartow. The regulatory staff are interested in the stormwater impacts identified during the screening so that they will have documentation of problem areas. The data included individual watershed boundaries and land use summaries for 105 lakes. Staff provided a summary presentation to the regulatory staff in Bartow on September 4, 2003. In addition, a summary document of the lakes impacted by erosion has been sent to Bartow regulatory staff. Some of the information sent to the regulatory staff may be used during preapplication meetings/discussions with FDOT or local governments to try to make improvements when appropriate. To make the data easily accessible to all District staff, the project data was integrated into the District's CWM decision GIS based support system. The data integration has been completed and is available to District staff as an ArcMap project. This will allow the data to be readily and easily accessible. The database was presented to Bartow Regulatory staff on April 1, 2004 to provide training on access and use of the data. The data is currently available to all District staff on the GIS/mapping database. Project Development - Water Quality Improvement Implementation - Information collected on the lakes during the Ridge Lakes Screening has been used to develop Basin Initiative projects that will begin the implementation of water quality improvement and protection of the Ridge Lakes. Project B196 will focus on fixing stormwater discharges to the Ridge lakes. Staff have selected a consultant and prepared a contract for this new FY2005 Basin Initiative project (B196). Conceptual design plans will be completed for 19 stormwater inflows that impact these 9 lakes in both Polk and Highlands County. Implementation of projects identfied under project B102 are now being intitiated under Projects B171, B196, and B217. Since the Lake Screening (B102) has been completed, project B102 will be closed out. Project: Effect of Karst Development on Peace River Flow Project #: B113 Basin: 010,011,020,021, Phase: 01 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: United States Geological Survey Coop. Contact: Lari Knochenmus Project Manager: Basso, Ron Task Manager: Mark Barcelo Project Type: Basin Initiatives DESCRIPTION: The project is a cooperative effort between the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) to assess the hydraulic connection between the river and underlying aquifers, characterize and map karst features within or adjacent to the river bed, and determine the amount of flow loss to the karst openings along the upper part of the Peace River from Bartow to Ft. Meade. Long-term decline in Upper Floridan aquifer water levels has reversed the hydraulic gradient between the river and the underlying aquifers which has occasionally resulted in loss of perennial flow along the river between Bartow and Homeland. Understanding the extent, timing, and magnitude of flow loss to the underlying aquifers is the first step in the process of developing water resource development projects that could eventually augment low flow conditions along the upper reach of the river. Major elements of the study include: 1) conducting an analysis of historical hydrogeologic and land-use information in the basin, 2) identifying, locating, and characterizing karst features in the river bed and flood plain, 3) quantifying the flow losses to the karst openings and gains from mining outfalls, and 4) assessing the hydraulic connection of the river to the underlying aquifers. Two new stream gaging stations will be installed on the river by the USGS between Bartow and Ft. Meade. The District will provide and supervise drilling operations at three sites near the upper part of the Peace River. Drilling operations will involve collection of data on geology, hydraulic characteristics, and degree of connection between the river bed and underlying aquifers. Monitor wells will also be installed in the surficial aquifer, intermediate aquifer system, and the Upper Floridan aquifer at each site. The project was initiated in FY2002 and funded under the annual USGS-SWFWMD cooperative agreement. Funding for FY2003 was provided through a budget transfer from the District Fund 010 Water Resources Development Reserves and the Alafia River, Manasota, and Peace River Basins. The District's share of the total cost for the FY2003 portion of the study is $125,000 with $62,500 allocated from the District's General Fund, $15,625 from the Alafia River Basin, $15,625 from the Manasota Basin, and $31,250 from the Peace River Basin. Subsequent years will be budgeted under the annual USGS-SWFWMD joint funding agreement with the District's share from Fund 010 contributing roughly 50 percent and the remaining 50 percent comprised from the Alafia River, the Manasota, and the Peace River basins. The Alafia River and Manasota basins make up 25 percent each with the remainder of basin funding coming from the Peace River Basin. These percentage contributions are contract dollars only and do not reflect salaries and benefits. Due to delays in obtaining drilling site access and the need to collect at least one-year of monitoring data from the wells, the project has been extended by three years and will be completed by October 2008. In October 2003, an interim project report was provided by the USGS that includes the location of karst features and preliminary estimates of flow loss to the underlying aquifers. A final report will present the findings of the study at the end of FY2008.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 District $248,200 $57,500 $59,783 $25,000 $390,483 $14,375 Alafia River Basin $46,578 $16,519 $16,653 $6,250 $86,000 $3,594 Manasota Basin $47,591 $16,519 $16,653 $6,250 $87,013 $3,594 Peace River Basin $94,168 $35,179 $31,028 $12,500 $172,875 $7,627 USGS $426,400 $115,000 $115,000 $50,000 $706,400 $0 TOTAL $1,442,771 $29,190

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: YES 11/03/03 Draft Planning Document 09/30/2002 ------09/30/2002 Final Planning Document 03/30/2003 ------3/30/2003 Installation of 2 Stream flow Gages 09/30/2002 ------09/30/2002 Selection of Drilling/Testing Sites 03/30/2003 ------03/07/2003 Securing Permanent Easements for Monitor Wells 06/30/2003 09/30/2004 03/30/2005 Interim Report on Karst Features/Seepage Loss 09/30/2003 ------10/30/2003 Completion of Coring (3 sites) 12/30/2003 7/31/2006 5/31/2006 Completion of Monitor Well Installation (3 sites) 09/30/2004 12/31/2006 ------Completion of APTs at 3 Sites 12/30/2004 3/30/2007 ------Draft Report 06/30/2005 6/30/2008 ------Final Report 09/30/2005 9/30/2008 ------Status As Of: 07/01/2006 - Coring operations were completed at the LW3P site to a depth of 321 feet below land surface. Monitor well installation has been completed at the Kissengen Springs site. Monitor wells are currently under construction at the LW3P site. An APT has been scheduled for October-November 2006 at the Kissengen Springs site. A project status meeting was held in Brooksville on June 30. Project: Hotel/Motel Water Conservation Program (Water C.H.A.M.P.) Project #: B131 Basin: 011,013,014,015,016,019,020,021, Phase: 01 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Bradenton, Hillsborough County Water Department, Longboat Key, Manatee County, Nort Port, Peace River/Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority, Progress Energy, Sarasota County, Tampa Water Department, Venice Coop. Contact: Project Manager: Murphy, Joe Task Manager: Project Type: Basin Initiatives DESCRIPTION: Now in its fourth year, the Water Conservation Hotel and Motel Program (Water C.H.A.M.P.) continues to provide education to hotel/motel management and guests with the goal of reducing water use. Participating properties use printed materials provided by the District 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 approximately 975 hotel and motel rooms in the District. Water C.H.A.M.P. currently has a 23 percent participation rate Districtwide with 224 participants, and continues to grow. Water C.H.A.M.P. experienced a 15 percent growth rate this year alone. Benefits: Water C.H.A.M.P. 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. Evaluation studies show that participants can save approximately 50 gallons of water per occupied room per day. Based on audits, the total estimated savings within a one year period in Pinellas and Hillsborough counties was approximately 100 million gallons. The cost per person decreases commensurate to the growth of the program. Costs: The total cost of the program for 2007 is proposed to be $79,518. Increases in the program's funding for 2007 reflect increases in the coordinator's travel and salary, printing program materials, and piloting an educational housekeeping conservation program. Each basin in the District shares the cost. (Alafia River - $3,272, Hillsborough River - $5,477, Northwest Hillsborough - $3,577, Pinellas-Anclote River - $11,570, Manasota - $20,701, Peace River - $27,701, Coastal Rivers - $3,610, and Withlacoochee River - $3,610) Based on the average number of guests exposed to the program, the estimated per person cost for the program is $.02. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Evaluation: Two evaluation measures were included as part of the pilot program. The results of those measures confirm the program's value and indicate its further expansion. The results of those evaluations are as follows: •Hotel/motel guests give the program a 98 percent approval rating. •Water use surveys conducted by Pinellas County Utilities and the City of Tampa show significant savings. Water savings were determined by Pinellas County Utilities through on-site inspections and billing research on 17 participating Water C.H.A.M.P. hotels and motels. The survey participants realized a total savings of 16 million gallons per year (mg/y). From those results we can project that the 76 participating Pinellas-Anclote River Basin Water C.H.A.M.P. properties (2002-2003) potentially saved a total of 71 mg/y. The initial year of the program cost Pinellas-Anclote River Basin Board $67,500, so for each 95 cents the basin spent, it saved one thousand gallons of water. Based on Pinellas County water rates, that translates into a $569,400 savings per year to participating hoteliers. Also in 2002, the Tampa Water Department conducted water use audits of 54 participating hotels and motels within Hillsborough County. According to their findings, 35 million gallons of water were saved between the 54 properties in one year. This brought the total estimated savings in Pinellas-Anclote, Hillsborough River, Northwest Hillsborough and Alafia River basins to over 100 million gallons from 2002 to 2003. The budget for the program includes funding for a temporary employee to coordinate the project and support other education efforts for the basin as needed, travel costs and printing costs for materials. •Program emphasis for FY2007 are projected as follows: a. Pinellas-Anclote River – Pilot a continuing education/training program for appropriate housekeeping and other staff to ensure proper compliance to Water C.H.A.M.P., as well as educate them on implementation of other best management practices for water conservation in the lodging industry. Continue distributing materials, focus on guest education, continue recruiting properties, expand education among industry leaders such as hotel and motel associations and local convention and visitors bureaus. Partners for the project include the Pinellas County Hotel Motel Association, the St. Petersburg/Clearwater Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, Pinellas County Utilities, the City of St. Petersburg Utilities and Progress Energy. b. Alafia River, Hillsborough River, Northwest Hillsborough – Continue recruiting properties, follow-up with existing properties and focus on guest education. Partners for the project include Hillsborough County and the City of Tampa, with collaboration from the Tampa Bay Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Hillsborough County Hotel and Motel Association. c. Manasota – Continue recruiting efforts, coordinate efforts with cooperators, provide workshops and educate property owners/management. Continue distributing materials, focus on guest education, expand education among industry leaders such as hotel and motel associations and local convention and visitors bureaus. Partners include City of Bradenton, City of North Port, City of Sarasota, City of Venice, Manatee County, Peace River Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority, Sarasota County and Town of Longboat Key. d. Coastal Rivers and Withlacoochee River – Continue recruiting efforts, coordinate efforts with cooperators, distribution of materials, provide workshops and educate property owners/management. Partners include Citrus 20/20, Inc., Citrus County Division of Solid Waste Management and Progress Energy. e. Peace River– Solidify partnerships, conduct water audits with basin city and county governments for program research, recruit participation from hotels and motels, provide workshops and educate property owners/management.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Pinellas-Anclote River Basin $145,211 $10,895 $11,570 $0 $167,676 $2,120 Alafia River Basin $7,783 $1,934 $3,272 $0 $12,989 $654 Hillsborough River Basin $15,613 $2,668 $5,477 $0 $23,758 $882 Northwest Hillsborough Basin $8,260 $1,993 $3,577 $0 $13,830 $661 Manasota Basin $25,738 $11,790 $20,701 $0 $58,229 $4,241 Coastal Rivers Basin $647 $5,697 $3,610 $0 $9,954 $1,088 Withlacoochee River Basin $0 $5,698 $3,610 $0 $9,308 $1,088 Peace River Basin $0 $28,185 $27,701 $0 $55,886 $6,418 TOTAL $351,630 $17,152

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: YES

Recognition of Basin Boards on all publications Ongoing ------Pilot program begins in Pinellas 06/10/2002 ------06/10/2002 Pilot program evaluation complete 06/10/2004 ------06/10/2004 Program begins in Hillsborough 06/01/2003 ------06/01/2003 Program begins in Manasota 10/01/2004 ------10/01/2004 Program begins in Citrus and Hernando 09/15/2004 11/10/2004 11/10/2004 Program begins in Peace River 10/01/2005 ------10/01/2005 Pilot continuing education program in Pinellas 09/01/2006 ------Education pilot program evaluation complete 01/31/2008 ------Begin water surveys in Peace River for evaluation and research 06/01/2006 ------Finish Peace River research 06/01/2007 ------Publish Peace River research reports 10/01/2007 ------Recruit Participants Districtwide Ongoing ------Ongoing Conduct workshops in each basin Ongoing ------Ongoing Deliver materials Ongoing ------Ongoing Project end Ongoing ------Status As Of: 06/21/2006 - Since the Water Conservation Hotel and Motel Program’s (C.H.A.M.P.) kick off in the Pinellas-Anclote River Basin in September of 2002, Water C.H.A.M.P. has signed up 224 participants, a 15 percent growth rate in 2006 alone. The list of participating properties is now available on the District's intranet site for use by District staff for travel arrangements. A new issue of the Water C.H.A.M.P. newsletter is in production, and the Water C.H.A.M.P. web site is undergoing transformations to better facilitate communication with target audiences. Basin updates are as follows: Pinellas-Anclote River Basin – Of the approximately 350 properties in this basin, 89 are C.H.A.M.P. properties. The American Hotel and Lodging Association's Education Institute (AH&LAEI) provided the program coordinator with the course materials for its current hospitality facilities management and design course and extended an opportunity to refine and/or create a new education course based on Water C.H.A.M.P. District approached Progress Energy for financial support for a pilot program consisting of intensive training workshops for hotel staff with customized Water C.H.A.M.P. textbooks. Progress Energy recognized the value and agreed to give $10,000 to Water C.H.A.M.P. A portion of those funds, $2,900, will be used for the pilot program workshop textbooks that will be created with the AH&LAEI. A certified instructor from the St. Petersburg/Clearwater Convention and Visitors Bureau has offered to conduct the workshops with District personnel. The other $7,100 from Progress Energy was used to purchase in-room program materials. Hillsborough River, Northwest Hillsborough and Alafia River basins – Of the approximately 150 properties in this basin, 70 are C.H.A.M.P. properties. Program Coordinator worked with the Tampa Bay Convention and Visitors Bureau to appear on a community-focused public affairs television program, "i on Tampa Bay" for the i Network. The show was taped on Feb. 9 and is scheduled to air on August 29 on WXPX channel 66, formerly PAX TV. On May 2, program coordinator gave a presentation on the program at the Florida Department of Environmental Protection Green Lodging Program Workshop at the Best Western Westshore in Tampa. There were approximately 35 people in attendance. Program coordinator met with the President of the Hillsborough County Hotel and Motel association to begin work on developing a quarterly workshop for hotel and motel Directors of Engineering that will focus on conservation. Hillsborough County Water Department and Tampa Water Department partner with the District on this project through funding and distribution assistance. Both parties agreed to extend their involvement through 2006. Coastal Rivers and Withlacoochee River basins – Program began in 2005. There are approximately 100 properties in this basin, 21 are C.H.A.M.P. properties. Water C.H.A.M.P. properties are now identified with the Water C.H.A.M.P. logo on the official web site of the Citrus County Visitors Bureau. Manasota Basin – Program began in 2005. There are approximately 200 properties in this basin, 39 are C.H.A.M.P. properties. Work is underway with the Sarasota Convention and Visitors Bureau to add Water C.H.A.M.P. identifications to hotels and motels in the Sarasota Visitors Guide. The first Water C.H.A.M.P. property in this basin, the Holiday Inn Lakewood Ranch, received their DEP Green Lodging certification in March, proving that the Water C.H.A.M.P. program can act as the first step to larger conservation efforts. Peace River Basin - Program began in 2006. There are approximately 178 properties in this basin, currently 5 of them are Water C.H.A.M.P. properties. The first advisory committee meeting was held on March 21, 2006 at the Bartow Service Office. Members from the City of Lakeland, City of Winter Haven and Polk County attended the meeting and the City of Lakeland and City of Winter Haven have agreed to conduct water surveys of hotels in their area to track the success of Water C.H.A.M.P. Basin-specific program materials were received from Project Planet on April 20, 2006. In early April 2006 Program Manager Dorian Morgan transitioned to a new position with the District. Dorian continued to monitor the program, but the coordinator position remained vacant until June 29th when Joe Murphy became the new program coordinator. Project: Florida Automated Weather Network (FAWN) Data Dissemination and Education Project #: B136 Basin: 010,011,013,014,015,016,019,020,021, Phase: 01 Project Status: Proposed Cooperator: University of Florida Coop. Contact: John Jackson Project Manager: Cohen, Ron Task Manager: Project Type: Basin Initiatives 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. Benefits: Increase the grower’s 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 FY2007 FAWN will increase its urban program and add new weather tools. One of the interesting tools is a graphical projection tool to help users calibrate NWS regional projections to local conditions. Costs: The FY2007 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 FY2007 and SFWMD has already agreed to provide $100,000. The other cooperators have indicated that they will continue contributing to FAWN. 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. 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 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.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Peace River Basin $15,000 $4,687 $6,250 $0 $25,937 $0 Manasota Basin $15,000 $4,688 $6,250 $0 $25,938 $0 Alafia River Basin $0 $4,687 $6,250 $0 $10,937 $0 Hillsborough River Basin $0 $4,688 $6,250 $0 $10,938 $0 Withlacoochee River Basin $0 $4,688 $6,250 $0 $10,938 $0 Coastal Rivers Basin $0 $4,688 $6,250 $0 $10,938 $0 Northwest Hillsborough Basin $0 $4,687 $6,250 $0 $10,937 $0 Pinellas-Anclote River Basin $0 $4,687 $6,250 $0 $10,937 $0 District $0 $37,500 $50,000 $0 $87,500 $0 TOTAL $205,000 $0

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: NA P.O. to Purchasing 10/2003 ------Notice to Proceed 10/2003 ------10/2003 Basin Board Notification 11/2003 ------10/10/2003 Governing Board Notification 11/2003 ------10/2003 Year 1. Data Collection 12/2004 ------11/14/2004 Year 2. Data Collection Year 3. Data Collection 12/2005 ------12/2005 Completion Report 12/2006 ------Project Ends 01/2007 ------03/2007 ------Status As Of: 06/12/2006 - 9/15/2003 - Processed Purchase Order. 10/10/2003 - P.O. Mailed to cooperator. 11/04/2003 - Project continued as planned. 1/4/2004 - Reporting weather to public. Project continued as planned. 3/2/2004 - Project continued as planned. 5/4/2004 - Project continued as planned. 6/23/2004 - Reviewed Draft progress report - Project continued as planned. 7/12/2004 - Reviewed Task Completion reports for tasks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7. Project continued. 09/07/2004 - Project continued as planned. 11/1/2004 - Reviewed Task Completion report for task 8. 11/16/2004 - Reviewed annual reports and process payment. 12/04/2004 - Data collection ongoing. Project continued as planned. 1/24/2004 - Data collection ongoing. Project continued as planned. 2/24/2005 - Presentation to District's Governing Board. 3/1/2005 Data collection continuing as planned. 5/2/2005 - Data collection continuing as planned. 6/2005 - Coastal and Withlacoochee basin board presentations, project continuing as planned. 9/1/2005 Data collection continuing as planned. 10/5/2005 - IFAS executed the Agreement. 11/1/2005 - Highlands Co. Weather School canceled because of Hurricane Wilma, other schools continuing as planned. 1/11/2006 - Successful series of weather schools: 11/3/2005 - Bartow - 31 Attendees 31; 11/16/2005 - Arcadia - 27 Attendees; 11/22/2005 - Sebring - 25 Attendees. Dade City 1/11/2006 50+ registered to attend. 3/1/2006 Statewide steering committee met in February. 4/17/2006 - Data Collection continuing as planned. 6/12/2006 - Data Collection continuing as planned. Project: Peace River CWM Project #: B151 Basin: 010,020, Phase: 01 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Coop. Contact: Project Manager: Springstead, Chan Task Manager: Project Type: Basin Initiatives DESCRIPTION: The Comprehensive Watershed Management (CWM) initiative has been established to improve the management of water and related natural resources within the Southwest Florida Water Management District. This initiative employs a watershed-based approach to resource management. Staff from a variety of agencies, disciplines and departments make up watershed teams that have been assigned to eleven watersheds in the District. The Draft Peace River Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan describes and documents "present conditions" of the water resources in the District's four Areas of Responsibility (AORs). The Plan represents a significant component of the CWM initiative for this basin. Major programs and processes to which the CWM initiative provides input include cooperative funding; basin initiatives; annual basin planning sessions and budget development; recommending restoration/mitigation/acquisition sites; local government comprehensive plan and amendment review; Development of Regional Impact review; and several others. The Basin's assigned planner is the contact person for this project. Activities and milestones related to the Peace River CWM initiative are routinely updated in the status section below.

Source FY 2006 FY 2007 Expended FY Budget Budget 2006 Peace River Basin $3,388 $4,232 $2,198 District $3,388 $4,232 $2,932 TOTAL $6,776 $8,464 $5,130

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage:

Status As Of: 07/14/2006 - Staff is still in the review and ranking phase of the CFI. Efforts toward the FEMA Map Modernization projects are moving forward. Staff continues to implement and seek out projects related to issues defined by the CWM Plan. Project: Lake Wales Ridge CWM Project #: B153 Basin: 010,020, Phase: 01 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Coop. Contact: Project Manager: Springstead, Chan Task Manager: Project Type: Basin Initiatives DESCRIPTION: The Comprehensive Watershed Management (CWM) initiative has been established to improve the management of water and related natural resources within the Southwest Florida Water Management District. This initiative employs a watershed-based approach to resource management. Staff from a variety of agencies, disciplines and departments make up watershed teams that have been assigned to eleven watersheds in the District. The Draft Lake Wales Ridge Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan describes and documents "present conditions" of the water resources in the District's four Areas of Responsibility (AORs). The Plan represents a significant component of the CWM initiative for this basin. Major programs and processes to which the CWM initiative provides input include cooperative funding; basin initiatives; annual basin planning sessions and budget development; recommending restoration/mitigation/acquisition sites; local government comprehensive plan and amendment review; Development of Regional Impact review; and several others. The Basin's assigned planner is the contact person for this project. Activities and milestones related to the Lake Wales Ridge CWM initiative are routinely updated in the status section below.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Peace River Basin $25,814 $3,388 $4,232 $0 $33,434 $1,845 District $29,498 $3,388 $4,232 $0 $37,118 $2,466 TOTAL $70,552 $4,311

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage:

Status As Of: 07/14/2006 - Staff is still in the review and ranking phase of the CFI. Efforts toward the FEMA Map Modernization projects are moving forward. Staff continues to implement and seek out projects related to issues defined by the CWM. Project: Pre-development Land Cover and Hydrologic Mapping of the Peace River Basin Project #: B163 Basin: 020, Phase: 02 Project Status: Proposed Cooperator: N/A Coop. Contact: Project Manager: Kolasa, Keith Task Manager: Sargent, Frank Project Type: Basin Initiatives DESCRIPTION: Considerable alteration of the watersheds in the Peace River Basin has occurred since the early 1900s, which has resulted in major changes to the physical configuration of conveyance channels, lake shorelines, and wetlands. Consequently, functional changes in the Basin's surface water systems have occurred, including the reduction of recharge capability in the upper Basin, the over drainage of lakes and wetlands, the reduction of water volume in storage in lakes and wetlands, and the loss of water quality benefits provided by unimpaired wetlands. To restore and/or retrofit the hydrologic functions of the systems in the Basin, it is critical to have information on the historical conditions that existed in the Basin before large scale alterations took place. This project will provide the historical land cover information for the Peace River area and the Lake Wales Ridge area in the form of maps, tables, and a GIS database for the time period prior to the beginning of significant land and water alterations. The completed product will provide a close approximation of the Basin's condition that as it was roughly 100-years ago. The project will result in an (1) improved, definitive land cover product and ecological communities; (2) the documentation of the historical coverages of ponds, lakes, wetlands, and floodplains; and (3) the locations and extents of streams and creeks; and (4) historic surface water levels for several of the Basin's lakes. The methodology developed during this project will be transferable to the entire Peace River Basin and to all other basins within the District. The project deliverables will benefit Peace River Basin MFL work on lakes; hydrologic and water quality restoration in the Lake Wales Ridge and upper Peace River Basin areas; the development and implementation of watershed management plans; SWUCA objectives; and DOT mitigation. Benefits: This project will provide a GIS database describing the historical land cover and historical hydrologic resources that existed roughly 100 years ago for the Peace River Basin and the Lake Wales Ridge Basin. The information will be used to support efforts in MFLs, SWUCA and Peace Basin restoration activities. The final products are being used by District staff and staff from other agencies, such as by FDEP for the Peace River Cumulative Impact Study. Costs: The total budget amount for this project is $322,120, of which all is being funded by the Peace River Basin Board as a Basin Initiative. Due to the large size of the Peace River Basin this project was divided into three phases. Funds in FY2004 ($126,120) were used to complete the historical land cover database for Highlands County and roughly one half of Polk County. Funds in FY2005 ($146,000) are being used to complete the second half of Polk County and all of Hardee County. District staff are requesting an additional $50,000 in FY2007 to complete the Desoto County area, create one final database for the Peace Basin, and provide workshops to District staff on the use of this database. The District funding amounts shown in the table include staff salaries. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Modern day land cover maps are based solely on soils data and depict many areas as altered land or impacted land. his project uses a variety of historical maps and data to interpret the natural land cover that existed prior to disturbance. The data used in this project include the General Land Office Notes (GLOS) from the 1850-60 time period, early military maps and forest surveys, the 1927 soil survey maps, the 1950 soil maps, and early USGS quad maps. The first phase of the project was completed by JEA Consultants. The completed database was made available to all District staff on the District's GIS network. The final product was presented at both the Wetlands Scientist Conference and the ESRI Conference in 2005. The second phase of this project is being completed by HDR Consultants.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Peace River Basin $328,393 $19,656 $64,400 $0 $412,449 $61,657 TOTAL $412,449 $61,657

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: YES All reports produced will have District and Basin recognition 08/01/2005 Phase I ------Advertise RFP 08/29/03 08/29/03 Notice to Proceed/Kick-off meeting 10/29/03 02/16/04 Prepare soils map & vegetation model 01/30/04 ------04/30/04 Prepare General Land Office Notes (GLOS) database 04/30/04 ------06/15/04 Correlate GLOS data with soils data 07/15/04 ------07/30/04 Final pre-development land cover map 02/15/05 ------03/28/05 Final surface water features map layer 04/15/05 ------10/30/04 Final report, receipt of all data 06/30/05 ------completed Close-out 08/01/05 ------completed

Phase II Complete Scope of Work 11/01/04 10/25/04 Contracts Administration Review 11/30/04 11/30/04 Advertise RFP 12/10/04 12/10/04 RFP review and ranking 01/30/05 02/11/05 Contract Negotiations 02/28/05 03/28/05 Contract Approval 03/15/05 05/15/05 Notice to Proceed/Kick-off meeting 03/28/05 06/02/05 Prepare General Land Office Notes (GLOS) database 03/30/06 underway Prepare soils map & vegetation model 03/30/06 underway Correlate GLOS data with soils data 03/30/06 underway Final surface water features map layer 07/30/06 Final hydrography layer 07/30/06 Final pre-development land cover map 11/30/06 Final report, receipt of all data 11/30/06 Close-out Status As Of: 06/26/2006 - The first phase of this project has been completed by JEA Engineers and Scientists and District staff. The project area for the first phase included the Peace Creek Basin and the Lake Wales Ridge Basin. This first phase was completed on time and within budget. The final invoices have been processed and the first phase of this project with the first consultant has been closed out. A final geodatabase of the project data was completed by District staff and is available to all District staff and outside consultants. An announcement was posted on the District Intranet to notify all District staff about the available data. An example of the historical information being provided in this project is shown in the attached illustration above. Figure 1a shows the Peace Creek drainage canal to the east of Bartow as depicted in the 1850's surveys. Figure 1b shows the same area as depicted in the 1950 quad maps, after the Peace Creek was channelized. The second phase of this project budgeted for (FY) 2005 is currently underway. The Request for Proposal (RFP) for the second phase of the project was advertised on Dec. 10,2004 to solicit RFPs. RFP review and ranking was completed by Feb. 11, 2005 and a Consultant (HDR Engineers and Scientists) was selected to complete the second phase of the project. The final contract was executed and the NTP was issued to HDR on June 02, 2005. HDR has completed transcribing the GLOS notes and has recently completed geocoding 100% of the GLOS notes and maps. A progress meeting was held with HDR on October 18,2005. A second progress meeting was held on February 3, 2006 to review the draft GLOS data transcriptions. A third progress meeting was held on May 25th to review the final GLOS data and maps. HDR is now working on the hydrography layer which will show the predisturbance waterbodies and wetlands. Also underway is the soil maps and vegetation model which will determine the pre-disturbance vegetation communities associated with each major soil type. The intial results of this project were presented by HDR at the International Landscape Ecology Conference (21st Annual Symposium) held in San Diego, CA. Project: Lake Wales Ridge Public Lands Hydrologic and Water Quality Restoration Project #: B171 Basin: 020, Phase: 01 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: N/A Coop. Contact: Project Manager: Kolasa, Keith Task Manager: Manny Lopez/MAN/swfwmd Project Type: Basin Initiatives DESCRIPTION: The Ridge area has undergone substantial hydrologic alterations since the early 1900's which has resulted in lowered lake levels, deterioration of lake water quality, reduced recharge, and local dewatering of the surficial ground water system. Restoration and retrofit projects to solve these problems to some degree may be undertaken on existing public lands to benefit the region. This project will be conducted in two phases. Phase I will involve matching the water resource-related problems identified in the SWUCA Recovery Strategy, Lake Wales CWM Plan, and the Lake Wales Ridge Screening Project to those public lands in the area which could be utilized for projects to (1) restore lake water quality; (2) reduce water losses from dredged canals; (3) restore the hydrologic function of impacted wetlands, and (4) preserve the recharge capability of uplands. District staff and its consultant will work with other agencies and governments owning land in the area to develop specific projects based on the regional benefits anticipated, their estimated cost, and the potential for non-District funding. A report will be prepared identifying and describing each project, its expected water quality improvement and water conservation benefits, cost, recommended schedule, and strategy for funding. Projects will be ranked with respect to the cost:benefit anticipated. Phase II of the project will involve the preparation of the RFP, design, permitting and construction of projects identified from the Phase I report. Phase II will be carried out under separate projects such as the Jack Creek Hydrologic and Wetlants Restoration (SA01). Funding for future phases of this project (implementation) will be determined on a per project basis. Benefits: The objective of this project is to identify hydrologic restoration opportunities on public lands along the Lake Wales Ridge that will benefit the regional water resources benefits. Hydrologic restoration projects identified in this project will support SWUCA objectives. Costs: The total budget for the project is $234,781, of which all is being funded by the Peace River Basin Board as a Basin Initiative. The funding amounts shown in the table below include staff salaries.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Peace River Basin $225,462 $6,435 $2,912 $0 $234,809 $21,935 TOTAL $234,809 $21,935

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: YES Both District and Basin Board recognition will be included in all 07/30/2005 reports produced Prepare Draft RFP 08/07/2003 ------08/07/2003 Procurement Review of RFP 09/30/2003 ------10/07/2003 Advertise RFP 10/30/2003 ------11/07/2003 Consultant Selection Process 12/31/2003 ------01/18/2003 Final Scope of Work and Contract Development 02/15/2004 ------02/12/2004 NTP and Kick-off Meeting 03/01/2004 ------04/06/2004 Evaluation of District Study Area (Stuart Tract) 07/30/2004 ------07/20/2004 Draft/Final report (Stuart Tract) 07/30/2004 ------08/30/2004 Assessment of Conservation Tracts in Polk County 06/30/2004 08/06/2006 underway Overflight of Polk County for Supporting Aerial Photos 04/30/2005 02/15/2006 01/24/2005 Draft report for Public Lands in Polk County 05/30/2005 09/05/2006 underway Final reports for Polk County Lands 07/30/2005 10/06/2006 underway Assessment of Conservation Tracts in Highlands County 08/30/2004 08/06/2006 underway Overflight of Highlands County 04/30/2005 02/15/2006 11/15/2004 Draft report for Public Lands in Highlands County 05/30/2005 09/06/2006 underway Final report for Public Lands in Highlands County 07/30/2005 10/06/2006 underway Project Close-out and CONSULTANT Evaluation 12/06/2005 11/06/2006 ------

Status As Of: 06/26/2006 - An RFP was prepared and was submitted to the Procurement Section on September 17, 2003. The RFP was advertised from November through early December. The proposals were received on December 12, 2003 from consultants and were evaluated during late December. Evaluations were completed by the first week of January and a notice of decision was posted on January 18th. A draft scope of work was finalized and sent to the consultant for review. District staff met with the consultant on Jan. 30 to finalize the consultant scope of work and agreement. The final draft consultant contract was submitted for legal review on Feb. 12th. The agreement passed through the District's legal and contract review and approved by the consultant on March 31st. The agreement received final execution by the District on April 6, 2004. The kick-off meeting was also held on April 6th and the Notice to Proceed was issued to the consultant. The evaluation of the Stuart Tract located within the District's Bowlegs Creek Land Acquisition Study Area has been completed and a final report has been produced. This tract was assessed based on criteria of the Florida Forever program for its potential to be acquired by the District and Polk County. A draft report for this tract was submitted to the District for review on August 3rd and a final draft was submitted on Sept 2, 2004. The consultant has completed their assessments of lands in Polk County and Highlands County and completed a priority ranking of tracts needing restoration. The priority tracts include the District's Jack Creek Tract, the Royce Tract, and the Highlands Hammock State Park. An overflight of the sites needing restoration in Highland's County was completed on November 15,2004 to take aerial photographs of these sites. An overflight of the Polk County lands was completed on January 24, 2005. A draft report was completed for the Polk County tracts on August 2005. This project has had some significant delays. The Consultant's first project manager became seriously ill. Due to the severity of his illness, the project manager was not be able to brief the replacement manager on the status of the project. District staff have met with the new consultant project manager on Oct. 20 to review the project needs. A second meeting was held on December 19th to go over each task listed in the contract scope of work. Due to these delays, a time extension amendment was prepared and was approved on Jan 4, 2006. A meeting was held at the Jack Creek tract and HHSP tract to review the restoration alternatives on April 27,2006. Due to the delays associated with the Consultant's former project manager's illness, the Consultant has requested a second amendment to allow more time to complete the narrative reports and conceptual design plans. It has taken the new project manager longer than expected to get familiar with the various public tracts along the Ridge. The 2nd amendment has been approved by both the District and the Consultant. The milestone dates listed above in the amended column have been changed to show the new project deadlines. Project: USGS Minimum Flows and Levels Data Collection - Peace River Project #: B182 Basin: 020, Phase: 01 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Coop. Contact: Project Manager: Kelly, Marty Task Manager: Project Type: Basin Initiatives DESCRIPTION: This initiative is to establish and maintain the Peace River Basin's gaging network needed to establish / re-evaluate Minimum Flows and Levels (MFLs) on priority waterbodies within the Basin. MFLs for the Middle and Lower Peace River are scheduled for establishment in 2005 and 2006, respectively. Beginning in FY2004, data collection associated with MFLs was funded under a separate agreement with the USGS. Until this time, funding for these sites was included in a single activity with all other services provided by USGS (Activity B063). For efficiency of project administration, budget tracking, and because MFL sites are funded solely by the respective basin boards, these sites are now the subject of a separate agreement (Activity B182). MFL 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 record 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 (DO) measurements to be made. Flows can greatly affect the distribution of salinity and low dissolved oxygen zones in estuarine river reaches. The following sites are currently being monitored: Upper Peace River at Homeland (stage only - $4,635). The Basin Board's contribution toward USGS MFL monitoring sites in FY2006 is one half of the $4,635 total or $2,317.50.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Peace River Basin $28,928 $2,318 $0 $0 $31,246 $7,919 District $503,148 $234,991 $223,442 $0 $961,581 $192,933 TOTAL $992,827 $200,852

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: NA

Status As Of: 07/11/2006 - Monitoring continues at all established gage sites. The second invoice for the 2006 project was received and payment has been authorized. The Basin's budgeted amount towards this project is $2,318, and 50 percent ($1,159) of this amount has been authorized for payment. Project: FL-2091 Hydrologic Characterization of Charlie Creek Watershed in Peace River Bas Project #: B184 Basin: 020, Phase: 01 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: United States Geological Survey Coop. Contact: Terrie M. Lee Project Manager: Beach, Michael Task Manager: Project Type: Basin Initiatives DESCRIPTION: Flows in the upper Peace River have been affected by several factors, including: reduced ground-water baseflow due to lowering of the potentiometric surface of the Upper Floridan aquifer; altered surface drainage due to land surface alterations and development activities; and changes in rainfall. It has become increasingly important to develop a better understanding of the factors that affect river flows to provide policy makers with technically sound management alternatives. As part of the United States Geological Survey (USGS)/ SWFWMD cooperative studies program, a project to evaluate factors influencing flows in the Charlie Creek watershed is being developed. Charlie Creek watershed at 330 square miles is a principal sub-basin of the Peace River Basin. The project objectives are to 1) provide an assessment of current hydrologic and water-quality characteristics of the watershed and 2) produce a detailed water budget for the watershed during the study period. The project will include field reconnaissance, implementation of new data sites, seepage runs, and data collection and analysis. Results from this work will support and constrain future modeling efforts in this watershed.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Peace River Basin $187,099 $127,390 $49,674 $0 $364,163 $30,878 USGS $182,000 $122,000 $44,000 $0 $348,000 $0 TOTAL $712,163 $30,878

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: NA Contract approved by USGS 05/07/04 Monitor Network Installation Complete 06/07/04 Data Collection Complete 03/01/06 Status As Of: 04/26/2006 - 1) USGS has removed all monitoring equipment from the field except the Charlie Creek gage at Gardner. It will remain a permanent gage. 2) All flow data has been entered into the national NWIS (National Water Information System) database. This database is available to the public thru the internet as well as USGS personnel. 3) Project team continues to compile geophysical well data to define the hydrogeology of the watershed. 4) Team is deriving high resolution grids (30 meters) from the 2 kilometer One-Rain rainfall obtained from the District database. This work is a collaborative effort with the Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Geography at the University of South Florida. 5) Team is refining the subcatchment boundaries using the ArcHydro software application. 6) Team is completing the analysis of soil and land cover layers to assess infiltration characteristics of the watershed utilizing landsat image files. Project: Nitrate and Pesticides in Ridge Lakes of Polk and Highlands Counties Project #: B188 Basin: 020, Phase: 01 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Florida Department of Environmental Protection, United States Geological Survey Coop. Contact: Trudy G. Phelps, P.G., USGS; Louis Murray, Jr., Ph.D., PE Chief, Hydrologic Studies Project Manager: Starks, Roberta Task Manager: Catherine Wolden Project Type: Basin Initiatives DESCRIPTION: This project will be performed under a Joint Funding Agreement (JFA) between the District and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The Lake Wales Ridge in central Florida is one of the most vulnerable regions in the U.S. regarding the potential for transport of agricultural chemicals to the subsurface. Water from the surficial aquifer discharges into the lakes, and then can flow both laterally back into the surficial aquifer, or vertically into the Upper Floridan aquifer (Sacks and others, 1998). The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the USGS, and the District have recently established a ground-water monitoring network on the Ridge to evaluate potential migration of agricultural chemicals into the surficial aquifer system (Choquette and Sepulveda, 2000). Pesticides and high levels of nitrate have been observed in recent ground-water samples from the monitoring network (FDACS, unpublished data). The main objective of this JFA is to assess the presence and distribution of selected pesticides, pesticide degradates, and nutrients in lakes in citrus cultivation areas of Lake Wales Ridge. Benefits: This monitoring effort will assist in evaluating the occurrence of pesticides in Ridge lakes based on pesticide monitoring results from the surficial aquifer, elevated nitrate levels in many of the lakes, the hydraulic linkage between lakes and the drinking water aquifer, and the potential for adverse effects on aquatic life. Costs: This is a three-year study. Peace River Basin Board funds in the amount of $25,000.00 will be utilized for each year. PHASE I: Regional Component (completed September 2004). Assess the presence and distribution of selected pesticides, pesticide degradates, and nutrients in lakes in citrus cultivation areas of Lake Wales Ridge. This component will include sampling locations within each of four selected lakes. Each lake will be sampled four times during a one-year time interval. PHASE II: Process Oriented Component (completed September 2005). Explore the distribution of pesticide concentrations within the lake-ground water-atmospheric system to define inputs, concentration gradients, and transformation processes affecting the transport and fate of pesticides into and from these Ridge lake systems. The process-oriented component will focus on four additional lakes selected on the basis of the reconnaissance sampling results along with consideration of existing nearby ground-water networks. PHASE III: Final Report Compilation (to be completed September 2006). The final Phase of this JFA includes final report writing, pier review, and final publication which will summarize all research conducted during the three years of this cooperative agreement.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Peace River Basin $50,000 $25,000 $0 $0 $75,000 $11,751 USGS $80,000 $35,000 $0 $0 $115,000 $0 FDEP $30,000 $10,000 $0 $0 $40,000 $0 TOTAL $230,000 $11,751

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: YES

Phase I 10/01/2003 ------10/01/2003 JFA Approval & Signage - Contract Executed 10/01/2003 ------10/01/2003 First Water Quality Sampling Event 12/30/2003 ------12/15/3003 Second Water Quality Sampling Event 03/30/2004 ------03/15/2004 Third Water Quality Sampling Event 06/30/2004 ------06/16/2004 Fourth Water Quality Sampling Event 09/30/2004 ------09/13/2004 Regional Component (Phase I) Complete 09/30/2004 ------09/30/2004 Phase II 10/01/2004 ------10/01/2004 JFA Approval and Signage - Contract Executed 10/01/2004 ------10/01/2004 First Water Quality Sampling Event 12/30/2004 ------12/16/2004 Second Water Quality Sampling Event 03/30/2005 ------03/15/2005 Third Water Quality Sampling Event 06/30/2005 ------06/23/2005 Fourth Water Quality Sampling Event 09/30/2005 ------10/11/2005 Process-Oriented Component (Phase II) Complete 09/30/2005 ------10/11/2005 Phase III 10/01/2005 ------10/01/2006 JFA Approval and Signage - Contract Executed 10/01/2005 ------10/28/2005 Data Interpretation and Analysis Complete 09/30/2006 ------Peer Review and Final Report Complete 09/30/2006 ------Status As Of: 06/07/2006 - The contract agreement for Phase III of this JFA was received from the USGS on 09/01/2005, and was signed by the District's Executive Director on October 28, 2005. Phase III will begin on October 1, 2005 and end September 30, 2006. Phase III of this JFA was included as an information item on the December 9, 2005 Peace Basin Board agenda. The scope of work under Phase III includes final report writing, pier review, and publication which will summarize all data collection efforts undertaken during Phase I and II of this JFA. An invoice and Progress Report from the USGS for tasks completed during the first quarter of this JFA was received on March 13, 2006. An invoice and Progress Report from the USGS for tasks completed during the second quarter of this JFA was received on June 5, 2006. G-2 Forms have been submitted to the District's Finance Dept. for payment to the USGS for both the first and second quarters of this JFA. Project: Ridge Lakes Stormwater Improvement - BMP Evaluation Project #: B196 Basin: 020, Phase: 01 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Coop. Contact: Project Manager: Kolasa, Keith Task Manager: Project Type: Basin Initiatives DESCRIPTION: The lakes along the Lake Wales Ridge make up a unique and valuable water resource. Many of the lakes have good to excellent water quality; however, these lakes are showing signs of declining water quality. The results of the Ridge Lakes Screening Procedure (B102) completed by District staff revealed that approximately 40 Ridge lakes receive direct untreated stormwater discharges from urban land uses. This project will develop conceptual stormwater retrofit plans for specific problematic stormwater inflows that were identified during the Ridge Lakes Screening and will serve as the basis to implementing water quality enhancement of this lake system. This project will begin with lakes located along the Ridge in Polk County and then end with lakes in Highlands County. Conceptual plans will be developed for approximately 20 sites on 11 Ridge lakes. Benefits: This project will provide conceptual design plans and costs to complete stormwater retrofits. The completed design plans and costs will be used to develop cooperative projects with other local governments and agencies to begin implementation of these projects which will protect and enhance the water quality of several lakes along the Lake Wales Ridge. Costs: A total of $170,000 was budgeted by the Peace River Basin Board in FY2005 to complete conceptual retrofit plans for 11 Ridge lakes. The final design, permitting, and construction will be carried out under project B217. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Information collected during the development of the conceptual plans will include: (1) existing land availability such as through FDOT rights-of-ways/drainage easement and other public lands, (2) land availability documentation such as real estate plat maps, and FDOT drainage maps, 3) lands needing to be acquired and their respective assessed value, (4) willingness of the landowner to sell or provide land license agreement, (5) total construction costs and cost per acre of treatment, and 6) identification of funding sources and partnering agencies. This information will be used to complete a cost/benefit analysis and a ranking of the proposed retrofits. During the lake screening a number of stormwater discharges were identified as originating from state Highways 27 and 17. District staff have been meeting with FDOT staff to discuss these specific impacts and identify where retrofits could be completed in FDOT rights-of-way. The District consultant hired for this project will work with the District and FDOT to determine the most feasible retrofit solutions and a time schedule to implement projects for these lakes. District staff have also been meeting with the Town of Dundee and have received a very favorable response to developing two cooperative projects.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Peace River Basin $179,246 $11,143 $5,359 $0 $195,748 $19,695 TOTAL $195,748 $19,695

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: YES Recognition on all reports Consultant Selection 11/10/04 Draft Agreement and Scope of Work 12/30/04 11/24/05 Contracts Administration Review 01/01/05 02/15/05 Negotiate Costs 01/20/05 02/02/05 Contract Execution 01/30/05 03/11/05 Prepare First Work Order 02/15/05 02/15/05 Execute First Work Order and Issue NTP 02/28/05 02/28/05 Consultant Kick-off Meeting 03/28/05 04/14/05 Watershed Evaluation for first three lakes 01/05/06 10//24/05 BMP Alternative Analysis & Conceptual Plans 02/05/06 02/20/06 Execute Second Work Order and Issue NTP 03/15/06 04/17/06 Watershed Evaluation for next five lakes 05/15/06 Underway BMP Alternative Analysis & Conceptual Plans 07/15/06 Execute Third Work Order for last 2 lakes 04/15/06 Watershed Evaluation for last 2 lakes 05/15/06 BMP Alternative Analysis & Conceptual Plans for last 2 lakes 08/15/06 BMP Ranking and Selection 09/05/06 Coordination with Regulatory Staff 09/05/06 Final Report and Recommendations 09/05/06 Status As Of: 06/26/2006 - District staff completed an agreement and a scope of work for the project with the selected Consultant (BCI Engineers and Scientists). The contract was submitted for internal review and mailed to the Consultant (BCI) on February 15, 2005 for their review and approval. The contract was executed on March 11, 2005. Staff have prepared a work order for this project and met with the Consultant on Jan 24th to review and edit the work order. The final work order was submitted to the Consultant on Feb. 28, 2005. The first work order was executed on March 29, 2005, with the NTP sent on the same day . The first work order will complete conceptual design plans for Lake Menzie, Marie, and Gordon in Dundee. The Consultant has began work on the first work order on April 14th. District staff and the Consultant (BCI) met in the field on May 19th to start the field evaluation of the stormwater retrofit sites on Lake Menzie, Marie, and Gordon. District staff met with FDOT officials on July 13, 2005 to discuss joint funding of stormwater retrofit projects for Lake Marie and Menzie to be carried forward under project B217. District staff also met with the City Manager of the Town of Dundee on July 28th to determine how the Town will be able to contribute to the project. The Consultant has completed the watershed evaluation for the first three lakes, and just recently completed the BMP alternatives report. District staff reviewed the report and provided comments back to the Consultant. Revisions have been completed and the Consultant will start work on the next group of lakes. District staff have prepared GIS data needed for the lakes under the second work order and have prepared the second work order for the next group of lakes. The second work was executed on May 24, 2006. District and Consultant staff completed a field trip to the specific stormwater discharges included in this next work order on May 17, 2006. A time extension amendment has also been prepared for this project. The project has required more time than expected than originally anticipated due to the large number of the stormwater sites being evaluated and the varying characteristics of these sites. The amendment was submitted for internal review on June 16, 2006. Project: Upper Josephine/Jackson Creek Watershed Management Plan (Lakes Jackson and Little Jackson Lake Level Recovery Project) Project #: B198 Basin: 020, Phase: 02 Project Status: Proposed Cooperator: Coop. Contact: Project Manager: Kolasa, Keith Task Manager: David Arnold Project Type: Basin Initiatives DESCRIPTION: This is a multi-year project funded as a Basin Initiative to develop lake level recovery strategies for Lakes Jackson and Little Jackson consistent with the Southern Water Use Caution Area (SWUCA) recovery plan. The state's water management districts are statutorily charged with the establishment of minimum flows and levels for the protection of Florida's water resources. Several lakes in Highlands County are identified for minimum levels adoption in the Southwest Florida Water Management District's (District) Priority List and Schedule for the Establishment of Minimum Flows and Levels. District staff has developed proposed minimum levels for lakes Jackson and Little Jackson located within the Josephine Creek Watershed. The proposed minimum levels incorporate information on the effects of water-use, rainfall and structural alterations (e.g., modifications to lake outlets) on lake stage. According to information in the SWUCA recovery plan, the proposed minimum levels for these lakes are not being met. The first phase of the project funded in FY2005 will complete an evaluation of the watershed, complete data development needed to run the hydrologic model used to evaluate recovery options, and provide a preliminary cost benefit of potential recovery alternatives. The second phase funded in FY2006 will complete a water budget model for these lakes used to determine the potential gain in water levels in these lakes. The third phase to be funded in FY2007 will refine the hydrologic model for the entire watershed and will further refine recovery alternatives and costs. Benefits: This project will identify lake level recovery strategies for Lake Jackson and Little Lake Jackson and will implement these strategies if determined to be feasible. Costs: The total project budget is $420,000. Funding for FY2006 includes $43,330 coming from the Peace River Basin, $58,824 coming from the State Surface Water Restoration fund, and $30,000 coming from Highlands County. Funding ($80,000) was provided by the Peace River Basin Board in FY2005 to complete the initial evaluation of the watershed and preliminary cost estimate. FY2006 funds ($130,000) are being used to complete the water budget model for these lakes. The FY2007 funds are being requested to refine the integrated surface water/groundwater model and apply the model hydrologic model to refine the alternative analysis of the different lake level recovery alternatives. The budgeted amount for FY2007 is $210,000 with $105,000 coming from the State Surface Water Restoration Fund, and $117,952 being provided by the Peace River Basin Board. Conceptual/preliminary plans and engineering cost estimates will be completed. Design, permitting, development of construction documents, land/easement acquisition, and construction will require additional funding in the future. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The specific elements of the District's Watershed Management Program Guidelines and Specifications that will be completed during this project are: (1) Review of aerial contour maps and acquisition of new information on an as needed basis; (2) Digitizing available contour information from aerial maps and review of as-built plans and other information to document existing conditions of the Jackson-Josephine Creek watershed; (3) Development of digital terrain models for existing conditions topography; (4) Compilation of existing reports, survey information, etc. to document existing conditions; (5) Map historic floodplain that will be restored along Jackson-Josephine Creek between Lake Jackson and Lake Josephine and extent of water staging areas; (6) Compilation of regional rainfall, groundwater level, surface water level, water-use, and water quality data; (7) Assessment of Floridan Aquifer level data, groundwater modeling results, and, if needed, application of groundwater models to determine existing conditions; (8) Develop a GIS database for watershed modeling; (9) Formulation of the approach to watershed modeling; (10) Limited survey to update existing information, and; (11) determination of probable or planning level costs of recovery options.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Peace River Basin $94,185 $43,330 $117,924 $0 $255,439 $3,945 Highlands County $0 $30,000 $0 $0 $30,000 $0 State Surface Water Restoration $0 $58,824 $105,000 $0 $163,824 $0 TOTAL $449,263 $3,945

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: YES Recognition on Reports Phase I Consultant Selection Process 10/15/04 10/20/04 Draft Agreement and Scope of Work 10/20/04 10/25/04 Contracts Adm Review 11/25/04 11/23/04 Complete Work Order 05/20/05 06/30/05 NTP and Kick-off Meeting 05/30/05 07/11/05 Data Compilation 09/20/05 01/20/06 Digitize 1 foot contours 10/20/05 10/15/06 Data Summaries 04/20/06 04/25/06 Map Water Staging Areas 05/20/06 06/20/06 GIS Database Development 06/15/06 Underway Formulation of Approach to Watershed Modeling 10/25/06 06/20/06 Determination of Planning Level Costs 12/25/06 Underway

Phase II Develop Agreement with Highlands County 03/10/06 04/20/06 Contracts Adm Review 04/10/06 05/25/06 Draft Consultant Agreement and Scope of Work 04/20/06 Underway Contracts Adm Review 05/20/06 Underway Complete Work Order 05/25/06 NTP and Kick-off Meeting 07/10/06 Develop and Run Water Budget 03/25/07 Summary of Water Quality and Water Storage Benefits 06/25/07 Status As Of: 06/22/2006 - District staff prepared a draft agreement and scope of work for this project and sent it to the selected Consultant. The agreement was approved and a work order was completed for the project. District staff also completed digitizing one foot contours for the study area. These elevations are needed to complete the hydrologic modeling of the watershed. The final contract and work order was approved by both the District and the Consultant with the NTP issued on July 11, 2005. The kick-off meeting was held on August 11, 2005. District staff have provided the consultant with background hydrologic data under the data compilation task of the project. The Consultant has completed their field investigation work and has prepared the watershed evaluation document. A progress meeting was held on January 20, 2006 to review the data notebook. A meeting will be held on July 18th to review the results of the final deliverables which will include the proposed modeling approach and the rough cost analysis of the potential recovery alternatives. The second phase of this project will focus on running the hydrologic model for this watershed. Work on this second phase is underway. District staff have prepared the first draft of the revenue agreement with Highlands County and mailed the agreement to them on June 2, 2006 for their approval and signature. An agreement with the Consultant to complete the hydrologic model has been drafted and is undergoing internal review. Project: Determining Water Use During The Production of Select Tropical Foliage Plants Project #: B199 Basin: 020, Phase: 01 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: University of Florida Coop. Contact: Dr. Beesen Project Manager: Cohen, Ron Task Manager: Project Type: Basin Initiatives DESCRIPTION: Greenhouse production of foliage crops is very intensive. Often plants will be grown on raised benches with additional plants grown above, suspended from the greenhouse superstructure. Because plants are grown in much smaller containers than woody landscape plants, there are more plants per unit area. Foliage crops also are more intensively irrigated, fertilized and managed than nursery crops. Because of their high density and extensive use of liquid fertilization, ground water contamination is more likely under greenhouse operations than outdoor nursery production. This project will determine daily evapotranspiration of several commonly grown foliage plants under commercial greenhouse conditions. It will also measure inside micro-environment conditions using conventional weather sensors and calculated reference evapotranspiration (ETref) using a “big leaf” model. The growers to help reduce their water use will use the project’s information. Benefits: Information from this project will help nursery producers reduce water use. In addition, the information could be used by the District in its permitting, conservation and planning processes. 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 $60,000 project started in FY2005 and will continue through FY2007. The Peace River Basin Board will budget $30,000 in FY2005 and FY2006. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: This three-year project started in 2004 and will end in 2008. Funding for the project was divided over several years and is need for data collection and analysis. More is known about the water requirements of nursery crops than that of foliage crops. Despite intensive research on greenhouse crops for over a century, little has been reported on specific water use of these plants or irrigation needs. Yet as water becomes a more critical issue in Southwest Florida this information is needed from both grower and regulatory perspectives. This project will determine daily evapotranspiration of several commonly grown foliage plants under commercial greenhouse conditions. It will also measure inside micro-environment conditions using conventional weather sensors and calculated reference evapotranspiration (ETref) using a “big leaf” model. Upon completion, a complete data set will be derived of the daily water use of eight popular foliage species, along with cumulative actual evapotranspiration rates required to grow the plants from liners to marketable size. This type of data has never been collected for Florida, nor in the U.S. Attempts will be made to model each species' actual evapotranspiration as functions of ETref calculated from the micro-climate data

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Peace River Basin $30,000 $30,000 $0 $0 $60,000 $14,530 TOTAL $60,000 $14,530

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: NA Agreement to Cooperator 11/2004 ------Complete District Executes Agreement 12/2004 ------Complete Notice to Proceed 12/2004 ------Complete Basin Board Notification 1/2005 ------Complete Governing Board Notification 1/2005 ------Complete Year 1. Data Collection 12/2005 ------Complete Year 2. Data Collection 12/2006 ------Year 3. Data Collection 12/2007 ------Completion Report 8/2008 ------Project Ends 12/2008 ------Status As Of: 06/12/2006 - Processed Draft Agreement. 12/20/2004 - Mailed Agreement to IFAS. 01/24/2005 sent Notice to Proceed. 3/1/2005 - Ordering equipment and mobilizing resources. 5/2/2005 - Reviewed Draft report one. 5/23/2005 Processed Payment. 7/1/2005 Cold Protection project, dormant for summer. 9/1/2005 Cold Protection project, dormant for summer. 11/1/2005 - Field instrumentation has begun. 1/11/2006 -Waiting for freeze event to collect data. 2/21/06 - Reviewed task completion report. 3/1/2006 - Project is closing down for summer. 4/17/2006 - Project dormant. 6/12/2006 - Dormant for summer. Project: Cold/Chill Protection of Tropical Plants in the Nursery Project #: B203 Basin: 020,021, Phase: 01 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: University of Florida Coop. Contact: Bob Stamps Project Manager: Cohen, Ron Task Manager: Project Type: Basin Initiatives 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.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Peace River Basin $26,667 $26,667 $26,666 $0 $80,000 $0 Manasota Basin $26,667 $26,667 $26,666 $0 $80,000 $0 TOTAL $160,000 $0

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: Agreement to Contracts 06/2005 ------Completed Agreement to Cooperator 08/2005 ------Completed District Executes Agreement 12/2005 ------Completed Notice to Proceed 12/2005 ------Completed Basin Board Notification 01/2006 ------Governing Board Notification 02/2006 ------Year 1. Data Collection 12/2006 ------Year 2. Data Collection 12/2007 ------Growers Event 11/2008 ------Completion Report 11/2008 ------Project Ends 03/2009 ------Status As Of: 06/12/2006 - 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. Project: Maintenance of Watershed Parameters and Models Project #: B206 Basin: 010,011,013,014,015,016,019,020,021, Phase: 01 Project Status: Proposed Cooperator: Hernando County, Pasco County, Polk County Coop. Contact: Project Manager: Dunham, Stephanie Task Manager: Gene Altman/MAN/swfwmd, Dawn Turner/MAN/swfwmd, Richard Mayer/MAN/swfwmd Project Type: Basin Initiatives 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 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 FY2007 funding, the work of capturing watershed parameter changes resulting from approved ERPs will continue throughout the District. 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 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: The proposed maintenance budget for FY2007 is approximately $1.094 million, of which the District's share is $924,200. The District's share is split between the Governing Board ($440,600), Alafia River Basin ($37,200), Hillsborough River Basin ($97,200), Northwest Hillsborough Basin ($25,000), Coastal Rivers Basin ($55,775), Pinellas-Anclote River Basin ($57,000), Withlacoochee River Basin ($64,225), Peace River Basin ($47,200), and Manasota Basin ($100,000). Hernando, Pasco, and Polk Counties will contribute an additional $25,000, $125,000, and $20,000 respectively for maintenance within their jurisdictions. The budget is based on the projected number of approved ERP permits and the average development area within each Basin. As parameter and model maintenance occurs with each approved ERP in a Basin, the project budget will be refined. 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. 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. Both Hernando County and Polk County contributed funds in FY2006 for maintenance in their jurisdictions. 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.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Alafia River Basin $11,132 $35,017 $38,348 $41,000 $125,497 $10,000 Hillsborough River Basin $11,132 $63,217 $98,348 $154,000 $326,697 $0 Northwest Hillsborough Basin $11,132 $27,225 $26,148 $26,000 $90,505 $0 Coastal Rivers Basin $11,132 $19,912 $58,876 $108,000 $197,920 $1,635 Pinellas-Anclote River Basin $11,132 $44,016 $58,148 $81,000 $194,296 $0 Withlacoochee River Basin $11,132 $46,167 $67,326 $86,000 $210,625 $42 Peace River Basin $11,132 $74,354 $48,348 $61,000 $194,834 $0 Manasota Basin $11,132 $103,425 $101,148 $101,000 $316,705 $0 District $87,849 $424,073 $447,974 $430,000 $1,389,896 $87,304 Hernando County $5,555 $20,000 $25,000 $26,000 $76,555 $0 Polk County $0 $20,000 $20,000 $22,000 $62,000 $0 Pasco County $0 $0 $125,000 $125,000 $250,000 $0 TOTAL $3,435,530 $98,981

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: Recognition of the SWFWMD, Basin Board, and Governing Board will be included on all reports FY2005 Consultant Services Agreement Draft Agreement to Management Services 03/14/2005 04/21/2005 Draft Agreement returned from Management Services 04/04/2005 05/23/2005 Contract Execution 05/31/2005 06/06/2005 Notice to Proceed 05/31/2005 06/06/2005 Maintenance of Watershed Parameters and Models Process 07/21/2006 ------Contract Termination 07/21/2006 ------FY2006 Consultant Services Agreements Board Encumber Funds for all Basin Boards 09/2006 ------Draft Agreements to Management Services 06/30/2006 ------Draft Agreements returned from Management Services 07/17/2006 ------Consultant Agreements Execution 08/30/2006 ------Notice to Proceed to Consultants 09/06/2006 ------Contract Termination ------Hernando County Maintenance Draft Agreement to Management Services 03/31/2005 03/25/2005 Draft Agreement returned from Management Services 04/15/2005 04/20/2005 Contract sent to County for signature 04/29/2005 04/29/2005 Contract sent to Consultant for signature 04/29/2005 04/29/2005 Contract Execution ------Contract Termination ------Cooperator Contract Executed ------Consultant Contract Executed ------Consultant Notice to Proceed ------Consultant Contract Expiration ------Cooperator Contract Expiration ------FY2006 Polk County Maintenance Draft Agreement to Management Services 08/09/2005 08/09/2005 Draft Agreement returned from Management Services 08/23/2005 08/23/2005 Contract sent to County for signature 08/25/2005 08/25/2005 Contract Execution 10/31/2005 12/02/2005 Contract Termination 06/30/2009 ------Status As Of: 06/27/2006 - 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 revised, "draft" final report has been submitted and reviewed. Additional comments have been addressed and staff is performing final review. Once finalized, electronic copies of the report will be distributed to all team members. Remaining funds will be used to develop presentation and documentation of an example project to be distributed to other District WMP consultants who will be performing maintenance using FY2006 funds. Work Order #2 is currently being developed for this. 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 tasked with maintenance of their respective watershed(s). Work orders will be issued as project(s) with approved ERP(s) are identified. Basin Board funding will only be used for maintenance activities within the Basin. Hernando Co. Maintenance: Previously performed under Project B705. Fiscal year budgeted funds as follows; FY2005 = $11,110 , FY2006 = $40,000 has been budgeted for continued maintenance of the County's WMPs. County has not returned signed agreement. Polk Co. Maintenance: Previously performed under Project B723. $40,000 has been budgeted in FY2006 for continued maintenance of Polk County's WMPs. The contract was presented to the Polk County Commission for their approval at their October 26, 2005 meeting. Final execution of the contract occurred on December 2, 2005. Project: Peace Creek Canal - Maintenance Assessment Project #: B215 1 Basin: 020, Phase: 01 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Polk County Coop. Contact: Jay Jarvis Project Manager: Walker, Larry Task Manager: Project Type: Basin Initiatives DESCRIPTION: This is a project to perform a Maintenance Evaluation within the Watershed Evaluation element of the District's Watershed Management Program (WMP) for the Peace Creek Canal Watershed, located in Polk County. The Peace Creek Canal watershed evaluation conducted a field investigation of 34 miles of the Peace Creek canal system, completed an assessment of the immediate and operational maintenance needs with estimated costs, and prepared a written report. The report is being used to identify maintenance activities to reduce the potential for flooding and repair damage to the conveyance way. Benefits: The Peace Creek Canal Maintenance Assessment project was given a high priority because the repetative flooding of several properties in the area and the water quality issues with this area discharging directly to the Peace River. The maintenance assessment provides the necessary information to prioritize the maintenance needs for the Peace Creek Canal and address flood protection issues in the watershed. Costs: The probable cost for this project is $50,000 of which the District's share is $25,000 and the County will contribute $25,000. When each task is completed the project budget will be refined based on the information developed. The District funding amounts, shown in the table, include staff salaries. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The WMP includes five major elements: Topographic information, Watershed Evaluation, Watershed Management Plan, Implementation of BMPs, and Maintenance of Watershed Parameters and Models. Implementing elements of the WMP with local governments is one of the Comprehensive Watershed Management (CWM) initiative strategies. The 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 Peace River Basin Board approved the transfer of funds from the Reserve for Contingencies to this project. A cooperative funding expenditure agreement with the County was developed for this evaluation. Future implementation for the maintenance recommendations would require additional funding. The District will manage the project, with the County's project manager approving any agreements to accomplish project tasks.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Peace River Basin $25,000 $1,766 $4,693 $0 $31,459 $5,144 Polk County $25,000 $0 $0 $0 $25,000 $0 TOTAL $56,459 $5,144

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: YES Recognition of the Southwest Florida Water Management District and Polk County will be on the report Peace River Basin Board approved Budget Transfer 12/10/2004 12/10/04 Draft Agreements to Management Services 12/10/2004 12/10/2004 Draft Agreements to Polk County 12/17/2004 12/17/2004 Agreements provided to Polk County 12/28/2004 12/28/2004 Purchase Order for Consultant 01/10/2005 01/10/2005 Agreement Executed 01/31/2005 01/31/2005 Consultant - start Project 01/12/2005 01/12/2005 Draft Report Complete 03/31/2005 03/24/2005 Final Report Complete 07/10/2005 06/22/2005 Status As Of: 06/13/2006 - The project was approved in December 2004 for funding from the Peace River Basin Board's FY2005 budget. The Cooperative Funding Agreement is being executed and the District will act as lead party. The Consultant was selected and a purchase order has been issued. A kick-off meeting has been held and the Consultant, PBS&J, started work on the study. A draft report was submitted on February 28, 2005 and a revised report submitted on March 24, 2005. The reports were reviewed by staff and the County. A Final Report was delivered at a meeting on June 22, 2005. Staff is working with the Operations Dept. to implement spraying of the Aquatic Vegetation. The first application was made on November 14, 2005. Staff is working with the Consultant and DEP on permitting of maintenance for areas of the canal. Staff has also met with FDOT several times on maintenance of areas within the Hwy. 60 right-of-ways. An ERP permit application will be submitted to DEP. Project: Ridge Lakes Stormwater Improvement - Design, Permitting, and Construction Project #: B217 20 Basin: 020, Phase: 01 Project Status: Proposed Cooperator: Dundee, Florida Department of Transportation Coop. Contact: Project Manager: Kolasa, Keith Task Manager: Project Type: Basin Initiatives DESCRIPTION: This is a multi-year project funded as a Basin Initiative to design, permit, and construct stormwater treatment systems for eleven lakes located within the Lake Wales Ridge, Polk and Highlands Counties. Conceptual plans and a cost benefit was funded in FY2005 under project B196. The design and permitting for retrofits at Lakes Menzie and Marie were funded in FY2006 with funding from the basin board and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). Funds requested in FY2007 will be used to construct the stormwater retrofit for Lake Menzie. The system will treat runoff from the commercial area of Dundee and State Road 17, and will consist of a two swales, two retention basins, and a long infiltration basin (French drain). The completed project will provide water quality enhancement of Lake Menzie. The Town of Dundee will participate in the project by providing the land for the project. The project will be constructed within the Town's park land that surrounds the lake. Benefits: This project will protect and enhance the water quality of eleven lakes located within the Lake Wales Ridge chain of lakes by providing stormwater treatment in areas where direct stormwater discharges have caused water quality impacts. Costs: The cost for design and permitting for the stormwater retrofits at Lakes Menzie and Marie is $110,000 with FDOT contributing $55,000, the basin board contributing $27,500 and the State Surface Water Restoration contributing $27,500 in FY2006. The FY2007 funding for construction of the stormwater retrofit for Lake Menzie is $253,000 with $126,500 from FDOT, $63,250 from the basin board and $63,250 from the State Surface Water Restoration. Future funding will be needed to design, permit, and construct stormwater treatment systems for additional Ridge lakes. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: This project is based on the results of an assessment completed by District staff of the 105 lakes forming the Lake Wales Ridge chain of lakes. The purpose of the assessment was to identify impacts to these lakes and then develop a strategy to address these issues. The results of the Ridge Lakes Screening Project revealed that approximately 26 Ridge lakes receive significant direct untreated stormwater discharges from urban land uses. Many of these lakes act as stormwater catchment basins for the urban land around them. Stormwater remediation was identified as one of the most important action plans needed to protect and enhance the water quality of the Lake Wales Ridge chain of lakes. As the first step of beginning the stormwater remediation, conceptual plans are currently being developed for approximately 20 sites on 11 Ridge lakes under project B196, with funds budgeted in FY2005. Under project B196 a cost/benefit analysis is also being completed. This project (B217) will carry the most cost effective retrofit sites forward into design and permitting stages. The Florida Dept. of Transportation (FDOT) and the Town of Dundee have been identified as cooperative funding partners in FY2006 and agreements have been drafted with them to complete projects on two lakes located within the Town of Dundee. Funding for initiating construction of these projects in Dundee is proposed in the FY2007 budget. Staff will continue to work with other agencies and local governments on funding in future years to resolve stormwater retrofits for the other identified lake. Future potential cooperators include the Dept of Transportation (FDOT), Polk County, Highlands County, and local cities and towns, such as Dundee, Lake Wales, Frostproof, Avon Park, and Sebring.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Peace River Basin $0 $62,133 $80,789 $0 $142,922 $7,410 State Surface Water Restoration $0 $60,000 $63,250 $0 $123,250 $0 FDOT $0 $55,000 $126,500 $0 $181,500 $0 TOTAL $447,672 $7,410

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: Develop agreement with FDOT 10/30/2005 10/30/2005 Finalize agreement with FDOT 10/30/2005 Underway Develop agreement with Town of Dundee 02/15/2006 02/15/2006 Finalize agreement with Town of Dundee 03/15/2006 04/20/2006 Select Consultant 06/15/2006 04/26/2006 Finalize agreement with Consultant 06/15/2006 Underway NTP and Kick-off with Consultant 09/15/2006 Preliminary Design for 1st lake 12/15/2006 Permit Pre-application meeting 04/15/2007 Final Design and Permitting for 1st lake 06/15/2007 Preliminary Design for 2nd lake 01/15/2006 Permit Pre-application meeting 06/15/2007 Final Design and Permitting for 2nd lake 07/15/2007 Send Invoices to FDOT Status As Of: 06/26/2006 - The first stormwater retrofits to take place will be on Lake Menzie and Marie in the town of Dundee. District staff met with FDOT on July 13, 2005 to discuss drafting an agreement to begin retrofit projects. District staff have also met with officials from the Town of Dundee on July 28, 2005 to determine how they will be able to assist with the project. A contract and scope of work was drafted and sent to FDOT on July 25, 2005. The first retrofits to take place will be on Lake Menzie and Marie in the town of Dundee. Conceptual plans have been completed for these lakes under project B196. FDOT has reviewed the agreement and has returned their comments. The agreement with FDOT was finalized, routed for internal review, and sent to FDOT for signature. Additional revisions were requested by FDOT. Those have been completed and the agreement was sent back to FDOT for approval. FDOT requested a third set of revisions which were completed and sent back to FDOT for approval. District staff met with the Town of Dundee on Feb. 27, 2006 to discuss establishing a land agreement to complete the stormwater retrofit project on Lake Menzie. District staff completed a cooperative agreement with the Town to allow the use of their land to construct the stormwater treatment project. The agreement has been approved by both the District and the Town of Dundee. District staff have prepared an agreement with the Consultant who will complete the design, permitting, and construction management for this project. The agreement has passed through internal review and will be mailed to the Consultant for their approval. Once this agreement is completed work can begin on the project for Lake Menzie. Project: Land Use/Cover Mapping Project #: B219 1 Basin: 010,011,013,014,015,016,019,020,021, Phase: 01 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: N/A Coop. Contact: Project Manager: Braunsch, William Task Manager: Project Type: Basin Initiatives 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 delineates over 30 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 Transportation's 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 to be inadequate and beginning with the 2005 orthophotos the update will be done on an annual basis. FY2006 and FY2007 represent the transitional years from the five year to the one year update cycle: 1) Completion of the 2004 District Wide Land Use/Cover Update in FY2006, 2) Completion of the 2005 Annual Update in FY2006, 3) Completion of the 2006 Annual Update in FY2007, and 4) Completion of the Integration with Historical Data in 2007. This last item is required to bring the 1994 and 1999 land use/cover data up to current mapping specifications. 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 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: No federal, state or local government currently collects the required land use/cover data in a consistent and comprehensive manner. These data are likewise not available from the private sector. The District does not currently have sufficient in-house staff resources to support this effort and the funding will be used for staff augmentation, consulting services, plotting supplies and fieldwork associated with the project.The FY2006 and FY2007 funding supports three onsite mapping consultants. It is anticipated that after the transitional period to the annual updates has been completed in FY2007 that only one onsite consultant will be required to complete the annual updates. As in the past, the Governing and Basin Boards will jointly fund the updating of the District-wide Land Use/Cover layer with the Governing Board contributing fifty percent of the project cost and the remainder being distributed using a formula that accounts for area and population distributions. This will be an annual funding request to support the continued update of the database. This mapping project was previously funded under B089 – Orthophoto and Land Use/Cover Mapping. Beginning in FY2006 these two mapping efforts have been separated to allow for improved cost tracking.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 District $74,896 $142,527 $190,750 $427,581 $835,754 $68,558 Alafia River Basin $4,076 $11,255 $11,076 $33,765 $60,172 $2,062 Hillsborough River Basin $8,900 $14,595 $16,285 $43,785 $83,565 $4,217 Northwest Hillsborough Basin $2,765 $9,009 $7,571 $27,027 $46,372 $1,310 Coastal Rivers Basin $6,024 $13,096 $13,947 $39,288 $72,355 $2,855 Pinellas-Anclote River Basin $10,806 $17,875 $21,402 $53,625 $103,708 $5,380 Withlacoochee River Basin $9,749 $17,228 $20,394 $51,684 $99,055 $5,507 Peace River Basin $17,794 $25,813 $33,786 $77,439 $154,832 $11,410 Manasota Basin $9,990 $17,843 $21,352 $53,529 $102,714 $6,874 TOTAL $1,558,527 $108,173

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: NA 2004 District Wide Land Use/Cover Update Begin District-Wide Land Use/Cover Update 01/30/2005 ------01/17/2005 Begin Update for Agricultural Lands in SWUCA 01/30/2005 ------01/17/2005 05/01/2005 05/30/2005 Complete Update Agricultural Lands in SWUCA ------Begin Update for Non-Agricultural Lands in SWUCA 05/02/2005 ------06/01/2005 Complete Update for Non-Agricultural Lands in SWUCA 12/30/2005 01/20/2006 02/06/2006 Complete District-Wide Land Use/Cover Update 09/30/2006 ------

FY2005 Annual Update Begin Update 01/10/2006 ------02/09/2006 Complete Update 04/30/2006 09/30/2006 ------Status As Of: 06/30/2006 - The update of District-wide land use/cover began in mid-January starting with project design and training. Two contract photointepreters were hired and began work in the southern half of the District. Mapping of the agricultural land use/covers in the SWUCA was completed in May 2005. Mapping of the non-agricultural land use/cover throughout the District was initiated in May 2005. The Upper Myakka River Watershed was chosen as a pilot area because of ongoing work in the region and mapping for this watershed was completed in September. Staff also completed two aerial surveys and four ground truthing field visits. All updates to the 2004 SWUCA, agricultural and non-agricultural, are now complete. Photointerpretation of the northern portion of the district (outside of the SWUCA) was completed on February 8, 2006. Photointerpretation quality control for the northern portion of the district was completed on March 31, 2006. Edits to the northern part of the district are proceeding. FY2005 SWUCA Agricultural Update: A third contract photointepreter started January 16, 2006 and is working on the 2005 SWUCA Agricultural update as areas with 2005 imagery are made available. To date, areas with 2005 color infrared imagery include Hillsborough, Hardee, Desoto and Highlands counties as well as central Charlotte county. Photointerpretation has been completed on 2005 imagery which has been received and approved to date. Edits to the 2005 SWUCA are ongoing. Project: Lake Wales Ridge Public Lands Hydrologic Restoration Project #: B225 20 Basin: 020, Phase: 01 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Coop. Contact: Project Manager: Kolasa, Keith Task Manager: Project Type: Basin Initiatives DESCRIPTION: The Lake Wales Ridge watershed has undergone substantial hydrologic alterations since the early 1900s, which has resulted in lowered lake levels, deterioration of lake water quality, reduced recharge, and local dewatering of the surficial ground water system. Restoration and retrofit projects to solve these problems may be undertaken on existing public lands to benefit the region. Approximately 20 publicly owned tracts of land along the Lake Wales Ridge are currently being evaluated under project B171 to identify prospective projects which will restore the hydrologic functions of the regional water resources. Thus far, three tracts have been identified as higher priority restoration sites in Highlands County, and one project area has been identified in Polk County. One of the tracts in Highlands County is the District's Jack Creek property. Future restoration work on the District's Jack Creek tract will be carried forward under project SA01. The remaining three tracts are owned by other state agencies. Funding was provided in FY2006 for staff to to work with other agencies to develop funding for restoration projects. These discussions have been successful and FDEP has submitted a FY2007 cooperative funding request to begin restoration work on the Highlands Hammock State Park. No funding is requested in FY2007 for this project, since funding for work on the Highlands Hammock State Park will be carried out under the cooperative funding project L649 and work on the Jack Creek property will be performed under project SA01. Although it was originally anticipated that this project would require funding to complete design, permitting, and construction to complete restoration, this funding will no longer be needed since funding is being requested through cooperative funding and FDEP will manage the project. Benefits: This project will develop cooperative funding with other agencies for hydrologic restoration projects which will assist in achieving MFL's of the Peace River and lakes along the Lake Wales Ridge. Costs: The costs associated with this project include salaries for staff to meet with other agency staff to assess hydrologic restoration needs on public conservation lands and to develop funding for future restoration. No funding is requested in FY2007.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Peace River Basin $0 $6,342 $0 $0 $6,342 $6 TOTAL $6,342 $6

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: Meet with FDEP and FFWCC October 2005 November 2005 Develop Funding with FDEP and FFWCC December 2005 December 200 Status As Of: 06/26/2006 - District staff have been communicating with staff from FDEP and FFWCC to develop funding mechanisms to begin restoration on the tracts identified under project B171. In Highlands County these are the District's Jack Creek Tract, The Royce Tract (FFWCC), and the Highlands Hammock State Park (FDEP). Projects recommended for the District's Jack Creek parcel will be carried out under project SA01. The FFWCC has indicated that they have secured funding for the restoration work on the Royce Tract and will not require any District funds to assist with their projects. District staff met with FDEP staff on Nov. 14, 2005 to discuss the conceptual restoration plans developed under project B171 for the Highlands Hammock State Park. Hydrologic restoration work on the Highlands Hammock State Park will benefit the Peace River, since the park contains the headwaters of Charlie Creek, a major tributary to the Peace River. The goal of the meeting with FDEP staff was to identify a funding mechanism for the restoration work, and to assist FDEP with the District's cooperative funding application. FDEP submitted a cooperative funding proposal application on Dec 2, 2005. The application is for the first phase of restoration work which will involve fixing erosion channels along the tracts seepage slopes and completing ditch plugs in the large expanse of wetland systems on the property. The corresponding cooperative funding project number is L649. Project: Determine Total Water Budget and Irrigation Requirements For Mature Southern Highbush Blueberries Grown On Pine Bark Beds. Project #: B226 019, 013, 011, 020 Basin: 011,013,019,020, Phase: 00 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: University of Florida Coop. Contact: Drs. J. Williamson & D. Haman Project Manager: Cohen, Ron Task Manager: Project Type: Basin Initiatives

DESCRIPTION: Blueberry production is a high valued cash crop. The estimated 2003 value of blueberry production in Florida was about $18.6 million dollars. As the value of other crops decrease more growers have been converting their fields to blueberries. A 1998 report estimated a 400% increase in blueberry acres by the year 2008. This four-budget year research project will quantify how much water a typical blueberry plant needs and will develop irrigation guidelines to help conserve water, reduce potential runoff and water quality impacts. Benefits: There are about 735Mgals permitted for annual blueberry irrigation. 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. If we assume a 5% savings from this project it would conserve about 37 Mgals per year. Costs: This project cost $153,000 and will be budgeted in 4 fiscal years. The Alafia, Hillsborough River, Peace River and the Withlacoochee River Basin Boards will each budget $9,563 annually for this project. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Southern highbush blueberry acreage and production has steadily increased in Florida during the last decade (Williamson and Lyrene, 2005). A recent survey of the industry identified Highlands, Polk, Hillsborough and Lake counties as areas of rapid growth (Williamson and Lyrene, 2000). In fact, Highlands, Polk and Hillsborough counties ranked 2nd, 3rd and 4th respectively, in blueberry acreage in the state. This is in addition to current blueberry production in Marion, Hernando, Pasco and Levy Counties. The following table of blueberry acres and water use comes from the District's regulatory database.

Permitted Blueberry Acres and Water Use*

Acres Annual Wtr. Use Gallons Citrus 23 17,118,500 Desoto 60 35,368,500 Hardee 66 35,879,500 Hernando 80 59,057,000 Highlands 52 30,842,500 Hillsborough 149 121,654,500 Levy 20 15,987,000 Manatee 36 18,505,500 Pasco 71 56,027,500 Polk 370 293,248,665 Sumter 69 49,676,500

* Most individual blueberry operations are below the District's water use permitting thresholds. The individual acres are not large, but the water use is intensive. Recent observations have seen growers converting their existing citrus and strawberry acres to blueberries. Most of the acreage planted during the last decade is grown under a production system known as “pine bark culture” (Williamson and Lyrene, 2000; Williamson and Lyrene, 2005). Beds of pine bark ranging from 3 (single row beds) to 8 (double row beds) feet wide and 6 to 8 inches deep are laid out in rows and plants are set directly in the bark rather than in the soil. Blueberry plants grow rapidly in pine bark but their root systems are restricted to the pine bark layer with some penetration into the underlying soil. An informal grower survey revealed that Florida blueberry growers irrigated once every 2 to 3 days during the growing season and apply ½ to ¾ inch of water at each irrigation event. Frequent irrigation is needed because pine bark beds dry out rapidly due their low water holding capacities and because roots are confined to the pine bark layer. There is a general thought that the amounts of water applied during each irrigation event are in excess of what is needed to irrigate the effective root zone. The project is investigating this hypothesis. In these experiments, IFAS will compare plant growth and yield under “standard” and “reduced” irrigation rates, and determine the total water budget and crop coefficient of mature, bearing, southern highbush blueberry plants in Florida. Information from this project will be provided to the growers to help them reduce water use and to the District for use in planning, conservation and water use permitting. In addition, results from this project will help reduce fertilizer leaching, thus helping to improve water quality. The project will also allow for more soil storage thus reduce potential off site flooding issues.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Peace River Basin $0 $9,563 $9,563 $19,124 $38,250 $0 Alafia River Basin $0 $9,563 $9,563 $19,124 $38,250 $0 Hillsborough River Basin $0 $9,563 $9,563 $19,124 $38,250 $0 Withlacoochee River Basin $0 $9,563 $9,563 $19,124 $38,250 $0 TOTAL $153,000 $0

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: NA Agreement to Contracts 09/2005 ------Done Agreement to Cooperator 11/2005 ------Done District Executes Agreement 02/2006 ------Done Notice to Proceed 03/2006 ------Done Basin Board Notification 03/2006 ------Year 1. Data Collection 04/2006 ------Year 2. Data Collection 12/2006 ------Year 3. Data Collection 12/2007 ------Completion Report 12/2008 ------Project Ends 08/2009 ------08/2010 ------Status As Of: 06/12/2006 - 9/1/2005 - Developing detailed scope of work. 9/9/2005 - Agreement sent to contracts for review. 11/1/2005 - Agreement in contracts. 12/15/2005 - Sent agreement to cooperator. 1/11/2006 - Cooperator reviewing agreement. 2/16/2006 - Sent Notice to Proceed 4/17/2006 - Transplanting bushings and setting up data collection system. 6/12/2006 - Data collection project continuing as designed. Project: Field Evaluation of Bahiadwarf, For Water Use Efficiency, Turf Quality, Mowing Requirement and Persistence Project #: B229 1 Basin: 013,020,021, Phase: 00 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: University of Florida Coop. Contact: Dr. Fredy Altpeter Project Manager: Cohen, Ron Task Manager: Project Type: Basin Initiatives 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.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Hillsborough River Basin $0 $13,125 $13,125 $26,250 $52,500 $0 Manasota Basin $0 $13,125 $13,125 $26,250 $52,500 $0 Peace River Basin $0 $13,125 $13,125 $26,250 $52,500 $0 CPBR $0 $53,334 $53,333 $53,333 $160,000 $0 TOTAL $317,500 $0

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: Agreement to Contracts 8/2005 ------Done Agreement to Cooperator 11/2005 ------Done District Executes Agreement 12/2005 ------Done Notice to Proceed 1/2006 ------Done Basin Board Notification 1/2006 ------Done Governing Board Notification 12/2006 ------Done Year 1. Data Collection 12/2006 ------Year 2. Data Collection 12/2007 ------Year 3. Data Collection 12/2008 ------Completion Report 9/2009 ------Project Ends 1/2010 Status As Of: 06/12/2006 - 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. Project: Crop Coefficients and Water Use for Peppers in Southwest Florida Project #: B238 1 Basin: 011,013,019,020,021, Phase: 01 Project Status: Proposed Cooperator: University of Florida Coop. Contact: Dr. Sanjay Shukla Project Manager: Cohen, Ron Task Manager: Project Type: Basin Initiatives 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.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Alafia River Basin $0 $0 $21,891 $43,782 $65,673 $0 Hillsborough River Basin $0 $0 $8,514 $17,028 $25,542 $0 Manasota Basin $0 $0 $4,257 $8,514 $12,771 $0 Peace River Basin $0 $0 $3,649 $7,298 $10,947 $0 Withlacoochee River Basin $0 $0 $6,689 $13,378 $20,067 $0 TOTAL $135,000 $0

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage:

Status As Of: - Project: Determine Water Requirements For Genetically Altered Lantana Camara Nursery an Landscape Plants Project #: B239 1 Basin: 011,013,020,021, Phase: 01 Project Status: Proposed Cooperator: University of Florida Coop. Contact: Dr. Zhana Deng Project Manager: Cohen, Ron Task Manager: Project Type: Basin Initiatives 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 for each year in FY2007, 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. Lantanadepressa and Lantana involucrate are not widely used in Florida. Several lantana species exist in Florida. Lantanadepressa 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 verity of Florida Friendly sterile Lantana camara plants. In addition it will determine the plants water requirements for nursery and landscape irrigation.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 FNGLA $12,890 $0 $0 $0 $12,890 $0 Alafia River Basin $0 $0 $7,350 $14,634 $21,984 $0 Hillsborough River Basin $0 $0 $9,350 $18,616 $27,966 $0 Manasota Basin $0 $0 $7,350 $14,634 $21,984 $0 Peace River Basin $0 $0 $9,350 $18,616 $27,966 $0 TOTAL $112,790 $0

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage:

Status As Of: - Project: Reducing Water Consumption in Polyethylene-Mulched Tomato and Pepper Fields after Methyl Bromide Phase-Out Project #: B240 1 Basin: 011,020,021, Phase: 01 Project Status: Proposed Cooperator: University of Florida Coop. Contact: Dr. Bielinski M. Santos Project Manager: Cohen, Ron Task Manager: Project Type: Basin Initiatives 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 lose 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 offside 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 Mgpd. 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 Mgpd. 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 – 6 ac-inches / 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 considerable since the 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 into 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.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Alafia River Basin $0 $0 $33,500 $67,000 $100,500 $0 Manasota Basin $0 $0 $11,000 $22,000 $33,000 $0 Peace River Basin $0 $0 $5,500 $11,000 $16,500 $0 TOTAL $150,000 $0

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage:

Status As Of: - Project: Reduction of Water Use for Citrus Cold Protection Project #: B241 1 Basin: 011,020,021, Phase: 01 Project Status: Proposed Cooperator: Polk County Cooperative Extension Service Coop. Contact: Chris Oswalt Project Manager: Cohen, Ron Task Manager: Project Type: Basin Initiatives DESCRIPTION: This is a multi-agency agricultural water conservation project to assist citrus producers reduce water use for cold protect. 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. 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. 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. 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 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.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Alafia River Basin $0 $0 $600 $1,200 $1,800 $0 Manasota Basin $0 $0 $400 $800 $1,200 $0 Peace River Basin $0 $0 $4,000 $8,000 $12,000 $0 TOTAL $15,000 $0

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage:

Status As Of: - Project: Potential to Use ASR in the Avon Park Formation Project #: B242 1 Basin: 011,013,014,016,020,021, Phase: 01 Project Status: Proposed Cooperator: University of South Florida Coop. Contact: Thomas Pichler Project Manager: Barcelo, Mark Task Manager: Project Type: Basin Initiatives 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. ASR is an important alternative resource that is integral to water resource management in the SWUCA, and the District has funded several ASR installation projects as well as ASR investigative studies. 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. This study will be composed of the following tasks: 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 for FY2007.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Alafia River Basin $0 $0 $12,777 $12,000 $24,777 $0 Hillsborough River Basin $0 $0 $12,777 $12,000 $24,777 $0 Manasota Basin $0 $0 $12,777 $12,000 $24,777 $0 Northwest Hillsborough Basin $0 $0 $12,777 $12,000 $24,777 $0 Pinellas-Anclote River Basin $0 $0 $12,777 $12,000 $24,777 $0 Peace River Basin $0 $0 $12,777 $12,000 $24,777 $0 TOTAL $148,662 $0

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage:

Status As Of: - Project: Long-Term Water Budget Analysis of Lake Starr, Polk County Florida Project #: B243 020 Basin: 020, Phase: 01 Project Status: Proposed Cooperator: United States Geological Survey Coop. Contact: Project Manager: Beach, Michael Task Manager: Mark Barcelo/DEV/swfwmd Project Type: Basin Initiatives DESCRIPTION: The purpose of this cooperative project between the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the District is to analyze the effects of rainfall and ground-water levels on the lake levels of Lake Starr, a 134 acre seepage lake located on the Lake Wales Ridge within the Peace River Basin, about four miles north of Lake Wales. The USGS previously did an analysis on this lake for the 2-year period August 1996 through July 1998 when rainfall was 50.68 inches and 54.04 inches, respectively. These rainfall amounts are very close to the long term annual average of 51.99 inches. Lake levels during that time fluctuated between 103.9 feet and 106.6 feet , NGVD: a range of less than three feet. Since that time, the USGS has continued collecting data: lake levels, ground-water levels, rainfall, and evaporation. There are now ten years of data that include periods of extreme drought as well as periods of considerable rainfall. Lake levels over that time have fluctuated between 96.3 to 109.8 feet, NGVD: a range of over 13 feet. Benefits: It is believed that rainfall most affects lake levels when rainfall is above normal. It is also believed that ground-water levels most affect lake levels when rainfall is generally normal to low and ground-water levels are low due to pumping. However, if the District is to responsibly manage water resources, it is imperative that the District be able to verify and quantify these relationships. This ten year dataset provides the District and the USGS with an extremely wide range of rainfall and lake level conditions, and the opportunity to significantly improve on the previous work. Additionally, the developed relationships between rainfall and ground-water levels versus lake levels will provide a measure against which simpler statistically based models can be tested in the future. Costs: The cost of the project is $600,000, to be shared equally between the USGS and the Peace River Basin Board. The project will take three years to complete, October 2006 through September 2009.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Peace River Basin $0 $0 $104,538 $200,000 $304,538 $0 US Geological Survey $0 $0 $100,000 $200,000 $300,000 $0 TOTAL $604,538 $0

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage:

Status As Of: - Project: USGS - Hydrogeology and Quality of Groundwater in Highlands County Project #: B244 20 Basin: 020, Phase: 01 Project Status: Proposed Cooperator: United States Geological Survey Coop. Contact: Rick Spechler Project Manager: McBride, Tamera Task Manager: Project Type: Basin Initiatives DESCRIPTION: This study will update information on hydrogeology and water quality of the surficial, intermediate, and Floridan aquifer systems in Highlands County and will assess long-term water resource trends. Water resources in Highlands County have not been comprehensively studied in the last 50 years (Bishop, 1956), and information gathering is essential to make knowledgeable water resource decisions in the SWUCA. Population and water use have significantly increased in parts of the county since the last comprehensive study was completed. This report will enable water resource managers to better evaluate current hydrologic conditions; define present-day baseline conditions; and identify what additional hydrologic data are needed. This is a three-phase study that investigators will complete by researching existing information, collecting new data, and generating a written report. In Phase 1 (FY2007), data will be compiled from area stakeholders, and it will be used to characterize current groundwater quality conditions, assess long-term trends, and identify data gaps. For Phase 2 (FY2008), groundwater levels will be measured; maps and hydrogeologic cross-sections will be developed; water level trends will be evaluated; and groundwater quality samples will be collected and analyzed. The results of the study will be published in a USGS Scientific Investigations Report during Phase 3 (FY2009). 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 area water needs and resources. Costs: The SWFWMD, SFWMD, and Highlands County have all been asked to participate in funding this project.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Peace River Basin $0 $0 $22,330 $40,000 $62,330 $0 USGS $0 $0 $98,000 $192,000 $290,000 $0 SFWMD $0 $0 $58,000 $112,000 $170,000 $0 Highlands County $0 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $0 TOTAL $582,330 $0

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage:

Status As Of: - Project: Florida Yards & Neighborhoods Program--Regional Builder/Developer Coordinator Project #: B246 Basin: 010,011,013,014,015,016,019,020,021, Phase: 01 Project Status: Proposed Cooperator: Coop. Contact: Project Manager: Durell, Sylvia Task Manager: Project Type: Basin Initiatives DESCRIPTION: Water resources issues related to the fast growth of new home construction within the District boundaries has revealed a need for a Districtwide coordinator to promote the Florida Yards & Neighborhoods (FYN) Program Regional Builder/Developer Program. The majority of decisions concerning new landscapes and environments are made by builders, developers and landscape and irrigation professionals. Their decisions impact water supply, water quality and natural systems. Outreach to builders, developers and landscape and irrigation specialists has proven successful in Charlotte, Manatee, Sarasota and Pasco counties and it is timely to bring the education to other areas of the District. Benefits: With the expected expansion in land development and building construction and increased population, demand for water continues to increase. The program addresses priority concerns of the Basin Boards and the District's Comprehensive Watershed Management initiative 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. Costs: The total cost of the program for FY2007 is $77,500 and funding is anticipated to be shared by all of the Basin Boards based on population. The Alafia River Basin Board is requested to approve $4,650 (6%); the Hillsborough River Basin Board is requested to approve $10,850 (14%); the Northwest Hillsborough Basin Board is requested to approve $5,425 (7%); the Coastal Rivers Basin Board is requested to approve $6,200 (8%); the Pinellas-Anclote River Basin Board is requested to approve $19,375 (25%); the Withlacoochee River Basin Board is requested to approve $6,200 (8%); the Peace River Basin Board is requested to approve $13,175 (17%) and the Manasota Basin Board is requested to approve $11,625 (15%). UF will support the program by providing an office for the position at the Manatee Extension Office. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: z 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. z Outreach efforts will include conferences, workshops, one-on-one interactions, newspaper articles, electronic media and distribution of printed materials. z The coordinator will likely be located within a county Extension Office to assure he or she becomes a part of the UF/IFAS system of continuing education and regional meetings and the program will be coordinated with state and regional UF/IFAS programs and will integrate into county FYN programs. z Successful components of current outreach to builders, developers and landscape and irrigation professionals in Manatee, Pasco and Sarasota counties will be incorporated into the outreach plans for this program.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Alafia River Basin $0 $0 $5,383 $0 $5,383 $0 Hillsborough River Basin $0 $0 $12,561 $0 $12,561 $0 Northwest Hillsborough Basin $0 $0 $6,280 $0 $6,280 $0 Coastal Rivers Basin $0 $0 $7,177 $0 $7,177 $0 Pinellas-Anclote River Basin $0 $0 $22,430 $0 $22,430 $0 Withlacoochee River Basin $0 $0 $7,177 $0 $7,177 $0 Peace River Basin $0 $0 $15,252 $0 $15,252 $0 Manasota Basin $0 $0 $13,458 $0 $13,458 $0 TOTAL $89,718 $0

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: YES

Status As Of: - Project: Effects of Development on the Hydrologic Budget in the SWUCA Project #: B247 1 Basin: 011,020,021, Phase: 01 Project Status: Proposed Cooperator: United States Geological Survey Coop. Contact: Project Manager: Beach, Michael Task Manager: Mark Barcelo/DEV/swfwmd Project Type: Basin Initiatives DESCRIPTION: The purpose of this cooperative project between the U.S. Geological Survey and the District is to compare the urban-suburban water use to agricultural water use on similar size tracts of land in several areas of the Southern Water Use Caution Areas (SWUCA). In the SWUCA, there is considerable acreage that has historically been in agriculture, citrus or row crops, that will be converted in the future to suburban, or perhaps urban, land use. In order to quantify the water resource effects of this conversion, water budget models will be developed that will examine changes in ET, runoff and water use for each use type. These models will be developed for three different areas of the SWUCA: the Lake Wales Ridge in Polk County and the central to south-central area Polk County, and eastern Manatee County. The agricultural land use type will be citrus at the Polk County sites, a row crop at the Manatee County site. The water budgets will also examine the effects of scale by comparing the conversion of a large land area such as 1,000 acres and of a small area such as 100 acres. Benefits: These conversions will affect runoff and recharge properties of the land, and there may be a difference in the amount of water supply demand. It will be useful to understand the what the effects of these conversions will have on water resources. It will also be useful to quantify the differences between water supply demands for the two use types over similar acreages and in similar locations. As such, the project has great potential as a tool for the District and water supply managers as they move forward with water supply planning and recovery in the SWUCA. Cost: The cost of the project is $600,000, to be shared equally between the USGS and the District. District costs will be shared equally between the Peace River Basin, the Manasota Basin, and the Alafia River Basin. The project will take three years to complete, October 2006 through September 2009.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Peace River Basin $0 $0 $62,470 $120,400 $182,870 $0 Alafia River Basin $0 $0 $15,870 $27,200 $43,070 $0 Manasota Basin $0 $0 $28,470 $52,400 $80,870 $0 USGS $0 $0 $100,000 $200,000 $300,000 $0 TOTAL $606,810 $0

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage:

Status As Of: - Project: Mapping and GIS Project #: B530 Basin: 010,011,013,014,015,016,019,020,021, Phase: 00 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: N/A Coop. Contact: N/A Project Manager: Dicks, Steve Task Manager: Project Type: Basin Initiatives 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. 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 a key component of the Water Use Tracking System, and will serve as the foundation for the Water Management Information System. Additionally, the data collected by the Mapping and GIS Section are viewable and downloadable from the District's Internet web site. Costs: FY2006 funds include consulting services in support of GIS software upgrades ($12,000 in Governing board only), Programming Consulting Services ($270,040 in Governing Board only), Water Management Information System Data Integration Project Consulting Services ($500,000 in Governing Board only), Data Mirror Transformation Server Software (220,800 in Governing Board only), Land Parcel Ownership Database Update ($30,000 shared between the Governing and Basin Boards), Roads Database Update ($32,000 shared between the Governing and Basin Board). FY2007 funds include consulting services in support of GIS software upgrades ($15,000 in Governing Board only), consulting services for data management in support of the Federal Emergency Management Agency Map Modernization effort ($160,000 in Governing Board only), Land Parcel Ownership Database Update ($30,000 shared between the Governing and Basin Boards), Roads Database Update ($32,000 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.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 District $3,846,377 $1,491,212 $1,538,696 $0 $6,876,285 $476,526 Alafia River Basin $73,298 $25,585 $32,897 $0 $131,780 $10,034 Hillsborough River Basin $87,735 $26,085 $33,397 $0 $147,217 $12,382 Northwest Hillsborough Basin $65,232 $24,585 $31,897 $0 $121,714 $11,101 Coastal Rivers Basin $71,103 $25,585 $32,897 $0 $129,585 $10,279 Pinellas-Anclote River Basin $92,761 $27,585 $34,897 $0 $155,243 $10,699 Withlacoochee River Basin $93,604 $27,585 $34,897 $0 $156,086 $11,411 Peace River Basin $122,048 $30,085 $37,397 $0 $189,530 $12,927 Manasota Basin $92,996 $27,585 $34,897 $0 $155,478 $11,561 TOTAL $8,062,918 $566,920

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: NA The following are major activities for FY2006 Transfer GIS Programming funds to Information Resources 11/30/2005 ------10/15/2005 Transfer Data Mirror funds to Information Resources 11/30/2005 ------10/15/2005 Transfer WMIS funds to Information Resources 11/30/2005 ------10/15/2005 Annual Roads Database Update Completed 09/30/2006 ------

Parcel Database Project Draft Agreement to Management Services 10/30/2005 12/15/2005 Draft Agreement returned from Management Services 11/30/2005 01/15/2006 12/15/2005 Contract executed 12/30/2005 04/30/2006 05/22/2006 Notice to Proceed 01/10/2006 05/01/2006 05/23/2006 Final products delivered 08/30/2006 02/28/2007 ------Project Complete 09/15/2006 03/30/2007 ------Contract Close Out 09/30/2006 03/30/2007 ------Status As Of: 07/10/2006 - Mapping and GIS is an ongoing support activity. 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. A purchase order for the roads database purchased from Geographic Data Technologies was issued in October for the semi-annual update of these data. The agreement with Florida State University for the Parcels Update has been completed. Project: Field Operations - Basin 20 Project #: B630 Basin: 020, Phase: 00 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: N/A Coop. Contact: N/A Project Manager: Hagberg, Jeff Task Manager: Project Type: Basin Initiatives DESCRIPTION: Annual field maintenance activities for this basin are generally for maintenance of District water control structures, canals, and well sites which include mowing, painting, tree trimming, and fence repair. Various types of well sites include groundwater sampling wells, data collection wells, and rainfall wells/gauges. Additional requirements at both water control structures and well sites include erosion control, slope stabilization, fencing, along with road, culvert and channel maintenance. These maintenance areas are District owned, but were not acquired using Save Our Rivers (SOR), P2000, and Forever Florida funds. Currently there are 11 water control structures and 35 well sites to maintain. Field Operations in the Bartow Service Office also perform manual operations of all the water control structures in this basin and collect lake level data as needed. Benefits: Keeping canals and water control structures clear and maintained are required to maintain the designed flow capacity. In addition, well sites are maintained for Hydrologic Data and Resource Data crews to collect data easily and in a safe manner. Repairs as necessary for erosion control and slope stabilization at canals and water control structures are accomplished with the use of materials such as rip-rap rock and filter fabric. In addition, maintenance requirements at well sites include materials for road stabilization and fencing repairs. Costs: The FY2006 budget of $127,549 includes $18,928 for central garage charges, $85,664 for salaries/benefits/travel, and $22,957 for rental equipment, parts, supplies, landfill disposal fees, and land maintenance materials (limerock, shell, rock, fill, and fencing). The proposed FY2007 budget of $146,883 includes $18,982 for central garage charges, $99,892 for salaries/benefits/travel, and $28,009 for rental equipment, parts, supplies, landfill disposal fees, and land maintenance materials (limerock, shell, rock, fill, and fencing).

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Peace River Basin $515,509 $127,549 $151,873 $0 $794,931 $56,814 TOTAL $794,931 $56,814

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: NA

Status As Of: 06/30/2006 - Field Operations completed routine mowing and maintenance on water control structures and well sites. Crews completed inspections at P-11 Water Control Structure Weed Barrier and sprayed aquatic weeds on Lake Hancock. Crews collected lake level readings and inspected water control structures and manually operated water control structures as needed. In addition, Field Operations assisted Structure Operations in the repairs at Water Control Structure P-5, and completed removal of the abandoned concrete bridge and abandoned railroad piles located in Banana Creek Canal. Project: Structure Operations 020 Project #: B670 Basin: 020, Phase: 00 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: N/A Coop. Contact: N/A Project Manager: Bartlett, Mike Task Manager: Jim GaNun/OPS/swfwmd Project Type: Basin Initiatives DESCRIPTION: The B670 budget provides funding for annual inspections, operations and maintenance (O&M) activities on Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) water control structures and canal systems. The District owns, maintains and operates 10 structures and canals in the Peace River Basin, most controlling regional lake systems central to the Lakeland-Winter Haven area of Polk County and providing flow to the Peace River corridor. Structures and canals on the eastern chain-of-lakes system in Winter Haven are now maintained and operated by agreement with the Lake Region Lakes Management District (LRLMD). The District retains ownership of the four structures, P-5, P-6, P-7 and P-8 and reimburses the LRLMD for O&M costs related to these structures. These four facilities are primarily water conservation structures but are also critical for flood management and mitigation. The Peace Creek Canal, which is currently under the auspices of Peace Creek Canal Commission, flows from Lake Hamilton and Structure P-8 near Dundee, south and east for 21 miles across broad flat flood plains. Saddle Creek Canal flows south from Lake Hancock and Structure P-11. These two systems converge near Bartow and form the headwaters of the Peace River. During high rainfall events, waters typically fill the canals and floodplains and discharge very slowly to the south, often creating localized flooding. From the confluence, the river flows approximately 87 miles into Charlotte Harbor in Charlotte County. Proper operation and maintenance of these Upper Peace Basin structures is crtical for water conservation, aquifer recharge, floodplain management and downstream water supplies. Structure G-90 on Lake June-in-Winter in Highlands County is another important Peace Basin structure. The structure discharges flows from Lake Placid and Lake June into Jack Creek and Josephine Creek. Discharge capabilities are limited due to the potential for flooding downstream developments. An Emergency Action Plan (EAP) has been developed for the structure. The document contains detailed information for notification procedures in the event of a developing emergency situation and should be reviewed, updated and tested on a yearly basis. BENEFITS / ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: District Structure Operations involves three areas of responsiblility: inspection, maintenance (including construction and repair) ,and operations. A comprehensive structural/operational inspection program of water control structures, both above and below water, is required to discover deficiencies related to human safety (both public and District personnel), operational viability, and structural integrity of the structures and bridges. Briefly, the objectives and benefits of the District inspection program, and Structure Operations actvities in general, are: (1) early discovery of structural/operational deficiencies and maintenance problems thereby offsetting costly repairs; (2) to find and mitigate safety hazards to District personnel and the public; (3) to prevent/preempt structure/canal failure with thorough, regular inspections thereby reducing the potential for loss of life and property; and (4) to comply with applicable state/federal regulations and guidelines for inspection, operation and maintenance of water control structures. The program has one full-time inspector, who performs routine monthly inspections and oversees the reporting/workorder processes, and additionally, the District utilizes engineering consultants for inspection services on the more critical structures on a two-year rotational basis. Weekly readiness inspections are conducted by Structure Maintenance personnel to exercise the gates' mechanical controls and ensure operational capability. Structure Operations section task orders are generated from the inspection reports and the section's Five-Year Plan. Structure Maintenance activities range from routine servicing and replacement of equipment to repair and construction of water control structures to performing gate operations under established guidelines in response to developing weather events. The Structure Controls section is responsible for monitoring water levels and rainfall totals across the District and directing structure gate operations, which are accomplished either manually or by remote control. Over the last five years, Structure Operations has automated 23 structures with remote control capabilities. Water level and rainfall data is received via the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system. The automated structures' gates can then be operated from a laptop computer using the SCADA program. The move to automated structure controls greatly increases operational efficiency, flexibility and safety factors and decreases response time, which also has reduced the number of complaints received related to water levels and flood management. Current plans are to automate up to approximately half of all District structures with remote control capabilities. FUNDING: The FY2006 budget provided up to $35,000 in annual reimbursement costs for the LRLMD; $25,000 for emergency and miscellaneous engineering services; $15,000 for the Highlands County G-90 structure bi-annual inspection and $50,000 for structure repair and maintenance; and $325,000 for for the Lake Fannie Structure (P-7) repair in Polk County which was severely damaged by overtopping during the 2004 hurricane events. The Lake Fannie project has been submitted to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for possible reimbursement. Remaining funds, approximately $178,000 in Parts & Supplies, Rental of Equipment, Salaries, Central Garage, etc., are related to ongoing routine maintenance and operations. The recommended FY2007 budget provides up to $35,000 in annual reimbursement costs for the LRLMD; $25,000 for emergency and miscellaneous engineering services; $65,000 for installation of Digital Video Monitoring Services (DVMS) security cameras and $50,000 for repair and maintenance to Structure G-90; and $100,000 to complete embankment repairs to the Lake Hamilton P-8 Canal. The canal's side slopes were severely eroded during the 2004 hurricanes. Initial repairs were completed in the spring of 2005 using emergency contingency funds allocated for hurricance damages. The first phase of repairs to the Lake Hamilton P8 Canal embankments specifically involved the installation of sheetpile walls from the lake to Crump Road, about half the total distance to Structure P-8. The FY2007 budget request is for funding to continue the installation of the sheetpile from Crump Road to the structure which will complete required repairs. Remaining funds, approximately $95,247 in Parts & Supplies, Rental of Equipment, Salaries, Central Garage, etc., are related to ongoing routine maintenance and operations.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Peace River Basin $979,013 $261,625 $370,795 $0 $1,611,433 $36,968 FEMA-Lk Fannie $0 $292,500 $0 $0 $292,500 $0 TOTAL $1,903,933 $36,968

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: YES Recognition of the Southwest Florida Water Management District and No Trespassing signage at all structure sites

Status As Of: 06/29/2006 - Coordination in the FEMA reporting and application processes related to the 2004 hurricane events continues. Project: Aquatic Plant Management Project #: G004 Basin: 020, Phase: 00 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: N/A Coop. Contact: N/A Project Manager: Nelson, Brian Task Manager: Project Type: Basin Initiatives DESCRIPTION: This project deals with the control of aquatic and ditchbank vegetation within the Peace Basin Canals and District maintained water control structures. This is an ongoing maintenance project. Benefits: Excessive amounts of vegetation have the potential to reduce water flow capacity, hinder operation of the water control structures, hinder recreational use and navigation and cause the canals to become an eyesore. Costs: The FY2006 budget is broken down as follows: Salaries/wages $10,916, herbicides $1,482, central garage charges $1,067and travel $100. The FY2007 budget is broken down as follows: Salaries/wages $12,617, herbicides $1,411, central garage charges $1,064.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Peace River Basin $96,520 $13,515 $17,329 $0 $127,364 $2,650 TOTAL $127,364 $2,650

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: NA

Status As Of: 06/28/2006 - Ditchbank vegetation was treated around the G-90 structure in Highlands County during this period. Project: Youth Water Resources Education Project #: P259 Basin: 011,013,014,015,016,019,020,021, Phase: 00 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: N/A Coop. Contact: N/A Project Manager: O'Neil, Raina Task Manager: Project Type: Basin Initiatives DESCRIPTION: This Basin Initiative provides funding for water resources education programs to county school districts, private schools, homeschool groups and non-formal educators. Program components consist of teacher-training workshops, mini-grants for classroom projects, field trip program support, Envirothon support and educational resources for students and educators.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 align with the appropriate Comprehensive Watershed Management 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 4-8 Watershed Education Resources Box) 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. The baseline Youth Water Resources Education program budget has not been significantly increased in more than ten years, yet the population of the District, the number of schools and the number of students continues to increase substantially. At the same time, the demand for mini-grants, teacher training workshops, classroom materials and other programs from the District has increased. In the 2005-2006 school year the Youth Education mini-grant program received over $452,000 in requests, but only $232,000 was available for mini-grants. In order to take advantage of the interest in water resources, the Youth Education (P259) budget has been increased for FY2007 (except for the Pinellas-Anclote River Basin where current funding meets the need). Across the board, this funding will be used for mini-grants, ground water teacher training workshops and the distribution of a new K-3 Watershed Education Resources Box. Individual Basin increases reflect actual requests for funding.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Alafia River Basin $239,935 $48,133 $68,191 $0 $356,259 $11,247 Coastal Rivers Basin $239,195 $48,585 $69,003 $0 $356,783 $13,078 Hillsborough River Basin $525,595 $102,671 $139,945 $0 $768,211 $15,829 Manasota Basin $311,522 $62,711 $98,073 $0 $472,306 $12,713 Northwest Hillsborough Basin $236,740 $47,229 $68,323 $0 $352,292 $8,892 Peace River Basin $539,692 $132,711 $205,353 $0 $877,756 $84,714 Pinellas-Anclote River Basin $1,323,451 $253,652 $268,127 $0 $1,845,230 $69,878 Withlacoochee River Basin $234,460 $48,585 $69,003 $0 $352,048 $9,074 TOTAL $5,380,885 $225,425 Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: NA School Board Contract Program Complete FY2005 Activities (2005-2006 School Year) ------School Board Agreements executed 07/01/2005 ------07/01/2005 Program Commence for School Board agreements 08/01/2005 ------08/01/2005 Mini-grants selected 09/15/2005 ------09/15/2005 Mini-grant projects complete 05/01/2006 ------05/01/2006 Final reports submitted to District 08/30/2006 ------School Board agreement program complete 09/30/2006 ------2006-2007 School Board agreements executed 07/01/2006 ------Status As Of: 06/22/2006 - Teacher Training: District staff has worked with other water management districts, the Florida Department of Education and the Northeast Consortium of Educators to address changes in professional development requirements for teachers. The changes reflect an emphasis on reading and writing as well as new instructional design models. In addition to incorporating these changes to the District's current teacher training offerings, the District has added The Great Water Odyssey to its repertoire. This interactive computer program was designed by the SJRWMD and targets 3rd grade students and teachers. To date, one Great Water Odyssey training was held in our District and 12 Project WET trainings were held during the 2005-2006 school year. Publications: New curricula were developed for environmental education programs at Weedon Island, including Islands and the People and Islands and the Estuary, and for the Springs Coast Environmental Education Center. Additionally, Sprinkles - Agriculture, WaterWeb - Extreme Weather and Mapping, and Currents - Extreme Weather have been developed and will be distributed to schools in August 2006. Mini-Grants: Mini-grant projects were completed in May 2006. The District funded 106 grants in 2005-2006 with $232,000 in funding. The District received a record number of grant requests for funding (over $450,000 in requests). District staff distributed postcards promoting the 2006-2007 applications in April 2006. Applications are currently available through the District's web site and are due August 14, 2006. Legacy: Youth Education staff and District Lands Department staff are working together to expand the Legacy Program. Legacy, a hands-on program that explores the principles of land management, provides youth an opportunity to serve as land stewards on District or public lands. To date, the District has provided funding for five Legacy programs in Hernando, Hillsborough, Levy, Sarasota and Marion counties. A new Legacy Program is being planned for Weedon Island Preserve, in partnership with Pinellas County. Watershed Education: District staff continues to support the teachers in the Brooker Creek watershed with Splash! mini-grant funding and technical assistance with projects. The Peace River Watershed Ground Water Institute, in partnership with USGS and American Ground Water Trust, was held on June 5 and 6, 2006. This two-day teacher workshop provided an overview of Peace River hydrology, water quality issues and the dynamics of surface water and ground water interactions in the Peace River Basin. Twenty-five teachers from the Peace River Basin participated in the Institute. This training was part of the District's overall education efforts within the Peace River watershed. Workshop participants will work with District staff to spearhead education initiatives in the 2006-2007 school year. A new environmental education center is being planned for the Lake Hancock area in Polk County. The District's Lands and Communications departments are working with Polk County Environmental Lands and Polk County School Board to develop learning objectives and educational exhibits and materials. In addition to the new center, various educational tools and materials are being developed for the Peace River watershed, including an interactive Peace River virtual excursion. Project: Public Education Project #: P268 Basin: 010,011,013,014,015,016,019,020,021, Phase: 00 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: N/A Coop. Contact: N/A Project Manager: Bartos, Beth Task Manager: Project Type: Basin Initiatives DESCRIPTION: The annual communications and education program uses various mediums to inform and educate the public about the importance of managing and protecting the water resources to ensure healthy, productive and sustainable water resources now and in the future. All programs align directly with one or more of the District's areas of responsibilities and with the District's Water Management Plan, Basin priorities and the appropriate Comprehensive Watershed Management Plans. Public education efforts fall into one or more of four categories: landscape education, outreach, watershed education and community-based social marketing. Benefits: The programs listed benefit the District through increased awareness of watershed, water supply and water quality issues as well as conservation and protection of the water resources. Costs: Funding for public education is budgeted within the basins for FY2007 as follows: Alafia River - $67,308; Hillsborough River - $166,949, Northwest Hillsborough - $74,133; Coastal Rivers - $63,094; Pinellas-Anclote River - $290,372; Withlacoochee River - $83,429; Peace River - $164,648; Manasota - $119,427. The total basin investment in public education for FY2007 is proposed to be $1,029,360. Staff time to manage these projects is included in these numbers. In addition, the Governing Board is budgeting to contribute $391,578 to support these efforts. Determining cost benefit ratio for education programs is difficult. Based on the total number of people reached through the public education materials and programs in FY2005 (2,702,945), the cost for FY2007 is projected to be approximately $0.38 per person. This does not include media messaging, which is measured in impressions, and is projected to cost the District less than a hundreth of a cent per impression (based on FY2005 costs and results). Budgeted amounts have been increased for P268 as follows: z In FY2007, the Community Education Grant Program (CEG) marks the 10th year of District funding for this successful program. Over the years these quality projects have resulted in citizens being educated on how to protect their water resources. Overall, there was a 30 percent increase in the number of applications received from FY2005 to FY2006. Each year staff must deny good projects due to lack of funds available. While funding has historically been adequate in Alafia River, Pinellas-Anclote River and Manasota basins, based on the increased population and interest in the Community Education Grant program, additional funds have been budgeted for FY2007 in the other basins. In FY2007, budgets for CEGs are proposed as follows: Alafia River--$10,000; Hillsborough River Basin--$25,000 (an increase of $6,000); Northwest Hillsborough--$15,000 (an increase of $5,000); Coastal Rivers --$10,000 (an increase of $1,500); Pinellas-Anclote River--$30,000; Withlacoochee River --$15,000 (an increase of $5,000); Peace River--$30,000 (an increase of $5,000); Manasota--$20,000. This represents an overall increase from $132,500 to $155,000, a difference of $22,500. z Other P268 budget increases for FY2007 include printing for basin-specific products, and homeowner association outreach in Alafia River, Hillsborough River, Northwest Hillsborough, Pinellas-Anclote River and Peace River basins. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: LANDSCAPE EDUCATION: z The Landscape Education Coordination Initiative (LECI), is a cooperative effort with the Florida Nursery Growers and Landscape Association (FNGLA), the University of Florida/IFAS (Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences) and the Tampa Bay Wholesale Growers Association. The goal of the LECI is to provide consistent education to landscaping professionals, growers and irrigation contractors regarding appropriate plant choice, growing BMPs and landscape installation and maintenance. z The Water-Wise Landscape Recognition Program recognizes water-conserving landscapes already established in the District. The District's Water-Wise Landscape Recognition Program spotlights water-wise landscapes in builders' and developers' new home projects, governmental facilities and school buildings. z The Florida-Friendly Landscape Education Program increases access to information related to Florida-friendly landscaping and appropriate residential landscape practices to establish and maintain a Florida yard or neighborhood. Workshops held throughout the District help demonstrate the benefits of micro-irrigation, applying FYN principles to landscapes and the unique weather and geography of Florida. In addition to other Florida Yards & Neighborhoods Programs supported through cooperative funding in Charlotte, Citrus, Hernando, Manatee, Marion, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk and Sarasota counties. The Sumter County Florida Yards & Neighborhoods Program receives basin initiative funds to provide Florida-friendly landscaping education to Sumter County residents. Outreach will begin soon to community, homeowner and condominium associations in Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas and Polk counties. District basin initiative funding will support a position at the Hillsborough County Extension Service Office and one at the Pinellas County Extension Service Office to coordinate this education outreach. OUTREACH: z Staff is continuing to develop a series of Outreach Materials provided in formats appropriate for the subject matter and audience. Selected design elements are integrated into these materials so the public can easily recognize them as belonging to the District. Ranging from a quick-tips card format, to a two-color, print-on-demand format with more in-depth information, to a full-color attractive brochure, the materials provide both a consistent look for the District's publications and a streamlined process for graphical layout and printing that saves the District both money and time. z The Community Education Grant Program is designed to create interest and participation in our water and water-related resources in each of the District's four areas of responsibility. It supports, recognizes and connects communities at a grassroots level and it empowers citizens and communities to join together to take the necessary steps, voluntarily, to protect and preserve our water resources. z The Media Messaging program is designed to instill a water conserving and water quality ethic among water users within the District. Messaging includes radio, print, television and Internet public service announcements. z The Retail Outreach Program targets restaurants and home improvement stores with water conservation messaging. Restaurants throughout the District are invited to participate in the water conservation program through direct mail. The program provides restaurants with table tents, placemats and coasters carrying water conservation messages. Home improvement stores have participated with the District through promoting Florida-friendly landscaping and low-flow toilets. z As 2006 is an election year, the District supported two Water School programs. These programs invited elected officials and other decision-makers opportunities to learn about pertinent water resource issues within their respective counties. WATERSHED EDUCATION: z Watershed education seeks to encourage behaviors that protect local water resources and the natural systems that sustain them. After the successful results of the Brooker Creek Watershed Education Pilot Program in FY2005, watershed education efforts are expanding within the District. Several watersheds have been targeted for education programs: the Hillsborough River, Peace River, Lemon Bay and Kings Bay/Crystal River watersheds. The District is also continuing educational efforts in the Brooker Creek watershed. z The Lemon Bay Watershed Education Program: A further effort to support existing educational programs will take place in the Lemon Bay watershed. Working with over a dozen partners in the Lemon Bay watershed, the District supports these local groups in enhancing and expanding educational programs. This is part of the ongoing SWIM educational efforts in the Charlotte Harbor region (see W506). z The Kings Bay/Crystal River Watershed Education Program is also part of a SWIM initiative (see W466). z The Peace River Watershed Education Program is being implemented in FY2006 based on the research undertaken by the Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center (CHEC). z The Adopt-A-Pond Program (AAP) provides an opportunity for communities to maintain and restore their local stormwater ponds. AAP programs are established by volunteer efforts to protect water quality. Program goals include reduction in stormwater runoff, improvement in water quality and enhancement of wildlife habitat. Currently, there are three Adopt-A-Pond programs being funded. These programs are the Pasco County Adopt-A-Pond program (L731), the Hillsborough County Adopt-A-Pond program (K209), and the Pinellas County Adopt-A-Pond program (L387). z The Nutrient Remediation Workgroup is made up of representatives from a number of government agencies, special interest groups and individuals from the District's northern counties. The purpose of the group is to provide a forum at which water quality issues in the springs areas can be addressed. The District supports workgroup activities that focus on education. COMMUNITY-BASED SOCIAL MARKETING: z Community-based social marketing is based upon research that suggests that the most effective way to change behavior is by delivering programs at the community level. These programs should be designed to remove perceived barriers to behavior change, while simultaneously enhancing the perceived benefits. Research is conducted throughout the process of a community-based social marketing program. z To provide the District with the information needed to develop succesful water conservation and watershed protection programs that are likely to facilitate behavior change in District residents, McKenzie-Mohr Associates will conduct literature reviews and create White Papers on ten specific behaviors that the District would like to target. Each paper will include: a summary of the most promising examples of programs that have attempted to encourage a targeted behavior change, a proposal for a community-based social marketing strategy, evaluation techniques for the proposed strategy, and contact information for all sources. z Efforts in the Hillsborough River watershed include the implementation of specific educational components based on the recommendations of a research report developed in FY2005. The (Tampa) Mayor’s Beautification Program (MBP) will facilitate the expansion of educational efforts while enhancing some ongoing programs. Expansion and enhancement components will support encouragement of behavior change in residents. Funding for these efforts in the Hillsborough River watershed will provide for coordination of group efforts and assistance with ongoing programs. z An annual Public Opinion Survey provides a way to measure the residents' knowledge of and attitude toward watersheds, water resources and water resource management. The information is used to determine the direction of education and behavior change programs and helps in deciding the most effective means of communicating with the public. This research is a key component to measure the effectiveness of the public education programs of the District. z The Brooker Creek Watershed Education Program will enter its third year with messages targeting specific audiences to encourage behavior change. Each phase of this effort will be evaluated.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Alafia River Basin $271,788 $53,902 $69,255 $0 $394,945 $44,490 Coastal Rivers Basin $284,507 $55,239 $65,206 $0 $404,952 $48,291 Hillsborough River Basin $676,102 $145,577 $170,587 $0 $992,266 $115,319 Manasota Basin $398,772 $117,671 $121,964 $0 $638,407 $80,163 Northwest Hillsborough Basin $291,059 $59,578 $76,080 $0 $426,717 $50,113 Peace River Basin $539,858 $142,512 $168,411 $0 $850,781 $128,380 Pinellas-Anclote River Basin $1,516,213 $284,209 $293,885 $0 $2,094,307 $151,831 Withlacoochee River Basin $382,044 $78,707 $85,710 $0 $546,461 $55,872 District $1,464,916 $329,546 $399,129 $0 $2,193,591 $166,913 TOTAL $8,542,427 $841,372

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: YES Recognition of each basin on all pertinent publications, 9/30/2004 presentations, electronic media and at demonstration sites.

FY2006 Community Education Grants Activities ------Post application and guidelines on Web site 07/30/2005 ------07/30/2005 Advertise/promote CE Grant Program 09/15/2005 ------09/15/2005 Applications deadline 10/14/2005 ------10/14/2005 Applications sent to BBEC for review 11/15/2005 ------11/08/2005 Announcement of allocations to CE Grant recipients 01/15/2006 ------01/15/2006 Basin Boards informed of grant allocations 02/10/2006 ------02/10/2006 Grants required workshops 02/28/2006 ------02/21/2006 End of projects' work period 06/30/2006 ------06/30/2006 Final reports due 07/28/2006 ------Requests for reimbursements 08/18/2006 ------FY2006 Media Messaging ------Media schedule development 12/30/2005 ------12/30/2005 Spring media buy 01/15/2006 ------01/15/2006 Summer media buy 04/30/2006 05/01/2006 05/01/2006 Fall/Winter media buy 08/30/2006 ------FY2006 Retail Outreach Program ------Contact home improvement store/restaurant managers 04/30/2006 ------04/30/2006 Create new materials to provide to stores/restaurants 06/30/2006 ------06/30/2006 Provide stores/restaurants with materials 08/30/2006 ------FY2005 Public Opinion Survey ------Survey design 06/30/2005 ------06/30/2005 Survey completion 08/31/2005 04/28/2006 ------Data analysis 10/15/2005 05/15/2006 ------Report preparation 11/15/2005 05/15/2006 ------Written final report 12/31/2005 06/30/2006 ------FY2006 Sumter County FYN ------First Quarter Report 01/31/2006 ------01/31/2006 Second Quarter Report 04/30/2006 ------05/01/2006 Third Quarter Report 07/31/2006 ------Fourth Quarter Report 10/31/2006 ------Final Report 10/31/2006 ------FY2006 Hillsborough River Watershed Education Program ------Initiate purchase order 12/13/2006 ------12/13/2006 Begin research phase of pilot program 06/26/2006 ------06/26/2006 Conduct surveys 08/01/2006 ------Conduct focus groups 09/30/2006 Implement pilot 01/01/2007 Evaluate pilot program 04/01/2007 Final Report 07/30/2007 FY2006 Peace River Watershed Education Progam ------Initiate purchase order 12/31/2005 ------12/05/2005 Spanning the watershed event 03/31/2006 04/30/2007 ------Community leadership workshops planned 05/01/2006 ------05/01/2006 Public outreach efforts planned 05/01/2006 ------05/01/2006 Community leadership workshops completed 11/01/2006 ------Public outreach efforts completed 11/01/2006 ------Stormwater education program 11/01/2006 ------Final Report 11/30/2006 Status As Of: 06/21/2006 - Landscape Education: z The District is cofunding the Tampa Bay Water/District Community Water-Wise Award program. The deadline for the award program was 05/15/2006. Submissions for the award include 3 homeowners and 1 builder in Pasco County; 7 homeowners and 1 commercial owner in Hillsborough County; and 4 homeowners in Pinellas County. The totals are disapointing especially in light of the fact that District funds were designated to improve the participation of builders. The District's project manager expressed concerns about the value of the project for the District at a recent CCC meeting. A meeting with Tampa Bay Water, the advertising agency, extension staff and others involved in the program has been scheduled for 06/27/2006 to discuss changes the program needs to make it more successful. z FYN coordinators throughout the District have been placing the SWFWMD Water-Wise Landscape Recognition Program signs in the landscapes of builders' model homes, government buildings and schools. The Water-Wise Landscape self-evaluation form and photos of recognized landscapes are featured on the Florida-friendly landscaping portion of the District's web site. The self-evaluation form can also be used for judging of homes in Parade of Homes events. Parade of Homes events in Pasco and Manatee/Sarasota are in progress. Model homes that have met the criteria of the program will receive a recognition sign for the landscape. The evaluation criteria on the form align closely with those of the Florida Green Building Coalition. Florida-Friendly Landscape Education Program: z The Sumter County Florida Yards & Neighborhoods Program receives Withlacoochee River Basin Board funds for Florida-friendly landscaping public education. In addition to education throughout the county, Florida-friendly landscaping classes are presented through the Villages Lifelong Learning College, Villages (and neighborhood) homeowners associations, Villages Garden Club, Villages Birder Club, Villages Library Group, and various Villages social clubs. Also, the Sumter County Extension Office offers a monthly plant clinic specifically for Villages residents. Outreach in the second quarter includes: 1,258 contacts during 9 days at the Sumter County Fair, 21 workshops presented to 30 participants, 15 Master Gardener plant clinics reaching 236 people, 191 individual contacts, after-school classes reaching 30 youth and 1,069 pieces of literature distributed at all events. Sumter County has applied for a FY2007 cooperative funding initiative grant to support an FYN coordinator to be located within The Villages. Jim Davis has been hired as the FYN coordinator for the program and will begin May 23, 2006. His salary from May to October 2006 will be funded by Sumter County. His office will be in The Villages. (See L789) z The District will continue to fund the Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program to plan and produce workshops on Florida-friendly landscaping in the Peace River Basin areas that do not have Florida Yards & Neighborhoods Programs. The South Florida Community College is a cooperator for future programming. z The Landscape Education Coordination Initiative (LECI) group's goal to establish a single source of information for consistent landscape best management practices has been met. The main objective of the group is to reasonably reduce water waste in commercial and residential landscapes. The primary audience consists of landscape design professionals, landscape contractors, landscape maintenance workers and irrigation contractors. The secondary audience consists of developers, who are responsible for the community deed restrictions and site plans, builders and sales staff, and homebuyers, both at the point of purchase and ownership. z The new FYN handbook and plant guide have been printed and are being distributed. z In addition, the FloridaYards.org web site, which was funded by DEP and the District is now active. It contains information about Florida-friendly landscaping, an interactive landscape design tool, full-color photos and details on 300 plants, trees and shrubs, and a section for professionals, which is still under development. Response to the web site has been extremely positive. z District staff will coordinate with FNGLA to create outreach to retail outlets and education for tradespeople at the September Florida Nursery and Allied Trades Show in Orlando. FYN Community Association Outreach: z The importance of the FYN message reaching commercial property managers prompted the funding education outreach coordinators for that target audience in Pasco/Pinellas and Hillsborough/Polk counties. z Outreach will educate condominium managers, community/homeowner association members and managers, professional property managers, and landscape professionals about the FYN principles of Florida-friendly landscaping and on how changes in landscape practices can protect the area’s water resources while still creating and maintaining attractive and desirable properties. z The coordinators will be housed in the Hillsborough and Pinellas Extension Service offices. Doris Heitzmann, the FYN outreach coordinator for the HOA/Condo/community association audience has made 116 contacts at 6 events throughout Pasco and Pinellas counties. Outreach: z The 2006 Community Education Grant project period is coming to an end. Projects occurred March 1 through June 30. Final reports are due July 28, 2006. Out of 52 applications 34 projects were approved for $151,578. The following is the basin breakdown of approved projects (some projects are shared between basins): 3 Alafia, 2 Coastal, 8 Hillsborough, 3 Northwest Hillsborough, 5 Manasota, 7 Peace, 7 Pinellas-Anclote, 3 Withlacoochee. z The Florida-Friendly Yards Messaging program began in October 2005 with new radio, print and billboard ads designed to instill a water conserving and water quality ethic among water users within the District. In October 2005, staff presented the new campaign to the Governing Board's Outreach and Planning Committee. In FY2006, the District enhanced its Florida-Friendly Yards campaign with newly created television spots that familiarized the public with the term "Florida-Friendly Yards" and brings the message that this type of landscaping saves time, saves water and saves the environment. The Outreach and Planning Committee was given a preview of the new tv spots at the January 2006 Governing Board meeting. Traditionally, public service announcement efforts focus on the dry season of March through May. This program focuses on the planting season of February through April. The spring 2006 messaging campaign included radio, print, billboard, television and Internet public service announcements. In addition, Florida-Friendly Landscaping was featured on Channel 8's "Daytime" show for four Fridays in March. Staff is also promoting Florida-Friendly Landscaping at numerous special events around the District through the use of the Water Conservation Restroom Station. The Spring campaign garnered an unprecedented online order increase of 700 percent. This campaign has been the District's most successful to date. z Media Messaging--water conservation: As a response to the dry weather and increased demand for water, the District is coordinating with local governments and utilities to reinforce the water conservation message. Two PSAs were created to include specific behaviors that the listener can do to conserve water. Since Tampa Bay Water is concentrating its message campaign on the Tampa Bay Area, the District is concentrating its efforts on water conservation messaging throughout the rest of the District via radio. These messages were run throughout May. z In FY2006 the District supported two Water Schools. One Water School was held in Polk County in April and May and included water resource workshops and two field trips to significant water resource projects. The second school was held in Manatee County in April and May and also included water resource workshops and one field trip. Watershed Education: z The Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center (CHEC) is conducting watershed education efforts in the Peace River Watershed. In FY2005, CHEC conducted research and made program recommendations for watershed education. An agreement was opened to CHEC in FY2006 to implement watershed education outreach. District staff met with the cooperator on 1/27/2006 to clarify tasks in the FY2006 scope of work. A subsequent meeting took place on 3/17/06, and the FY2006 scope of work was revised, eliminating one key task that the cooperator could not complete. As a result, the project budget was reduced by $10,000. District staff met with cooperator on 4/28/06 to discuss remaining project components in the current scope of work, as well as their FY2007 cooperative funding proposal. The Polk Watershed Workshop was held April 13, 2006 at the Polk County Extension Service in Bartow. There were 22 participants. The DeSoto Watershed Workshop, scheduled May 9, 2006, at the Turner Agri-Center in Arcadia was cancelled due to low registration. CHEC hopes to reschedule. The third workshop occurred on June 2, 2006, at the Charlotte County Environmental and Extension Services Environmental Campus in Port Charlotte. There were 14 participants. Additional outreach efforts include 7 speaking events reaching 1,473 residents within the Peace River Watershed. z In the Brooker Creek Watershed, the District is working with the Pinellas County Adopt-A-Pond Program to expand pond adoptions within the watershed. Funding was provided to enhance the Pinellas County Watershed Atlas web site. Additional information and graphics will allow a better understanding of watersheds in Pinellas County, including Brooker Creek. In cooperation with the District, the Pinellas County Extension Service expanded Florida-friendly education efforts within the watershed. Other outreach efforts include providing information and educational materials to homeowner and civic associations and property managers and Florida-friendly landscaping workshops. z The District is also working on watershed education projects in the Lemon Bay Watershed (see W506) and in the Crystal River/Kings Bay Watershed (see W466). z The Pasco County Adopt-A-Pond program began as an CEG and is in its first full year of implementation. The first report has been received and the project tasks are being completed. These tasks include a pond adoption, creation and distribution of "Welcome to Pasco" packets, 5 presentations, one Florida Lakewatch program and the development of the volunteer structure is underway. A cooperative funding proposal has been submitted for FY2007 (L731) and is pending board approval. z Refer to L387 for the Pinellas County Adopt-A-Pond project status. z The Hillsborough Adopt-A-Pond program (K209) received $10,000 in basin initiative funding to supplement outreach and education. A new project coordinator, John McGee, has been hired to conduct the program. In FY2006, the following tasks have been accomplished: 2 pond clean-ups, 2 pond plantings, 12 pond evaluations, 2 pond walks, 4 Officer Snook presentations, 1 Stormwater Ecologist presentation and 1 education meeting. Education materials promoting the AAP program were distributed at 2 special events and the Winter 2005/2006 newsletter was finalized and mailed. z The Nutrient Remediation Workgroup (NRW) met on 04/07/2006. Participants will send Ruth McLemore-Pryce of DEP materials and other information on fertilizer to include on a web site devoted to NRW. The next NRW meeting will be held 06/09/2006. Debbe Hooper reviewed components of the retail outreach effort. The Citrus County FYN Program staff coordinate meetings and community outreach projects for the workgroup. To date they have invoiced for $2,340. Community-based Social Marketing: z A comprehensive report and task recommendations have been produced by the (Tampa) Mayor’s Beautification Program for the Hillsborough River Watershed. Elements include research into existing efforts, input from organizations and agencies working in the watershed and the development of a plan for further educational activities. The Mayor's Beautification Program is conducting a community-based social marketing pilot program for FY2006. A purchase order has been issued for the work. See L416 for current status. z Two watershed workshops will be conducted with the Brooker Creek Preserve Environmental Education Center targeting community leaders. One two-day workshop was held on May 22-23 at the Brooker Creek Preserve. Another workshop will be held on August 17-18 at the Weedon Island Environmental Preserve. The Brooker Creek Preserve Environmental Education Center will also conduct public outreach and pilot a community education program in FY2006. z The District worked with the Florida State University Survey Research Laboratory to conduct a public opinion survey for 2005. Collection of survey data is complete and a final report is being prepared. The public opinion survey for 2005 is completed and the District will receive the report from the contractor by 2nd quarter 2006. z To provide the District with the information needed to develop successful water conservation and watershed protection programs that are likely to facilitate behavior change in District residents, McKenzie-Mohr Associates will conduct literature reviews and create White Papers on ten specific behaviors that the District would like to target. Eight of the ten behaviors have been selected for the white papers. A purchase order has been opened, and the research has begun. Project: Peace River Regional Reservoir Expansion Project #: F032 Basin: 010,020,021, Phase: 01 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Peace River/Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority Coop. Contact: Patrick Lehman Project Manager: Armstrong, Brian Task Manager: Project Type: NWSI DESCRIPTION: This 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 $49 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 $49,000,000. The District's anticipated total funding contribution is $18,865,895. This cost may be reduced depending on future funding received from the State, as described in Senate Bill 444. To date, $5,631,697 has been budgeted for the project from SB 444. It is anticipated that, of the District's projected total funding contribution of $18,865,895, the District Governing Board will contribute $9,434,488, the Manasota Basin Board will contribute $6,843,602 (73 percent of the total basin board contribution), and the Peace River Basin Board will contribute $2,587,805 (27 percent of the total basin board contribution). 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 $123,400,000. 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 ($49 million), approximately 85 percent ($41.8 million) is expected to be needed for construction, and the remainder for design, permitting, and administration.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Manasota Basin $2,819,994 $816,679 $783,116 $2,321,248 $6,741,037 $0 Peace River Basin $1,123,747 $277,933 $289,646 $858,544 $2,549,870 $0 District $3,949,906 $1,091,529 $1,072,761 $3,179,792 $9,293,988 $3,743 PR/MRWSA $7,966,667 $3,645,247 $9,245,247 $3,364,247 $24,221,408 $0 Wtr Prot Sust T.F. $0 $2,634,758 $3,558,939 $0 $6,193,697 $0 TOTAL $49,000,000 $3,743

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: YES Signage Erected 03/2004 ------Delayed Draft Agreement to Contract Administration: 04/01/2003 ------Draft Agreement returned from Contract Administration: 05/01/2003 ------06/06/2003 Peace River Basin Board Approval of Agreement: 06/2003 ------06/13/2003 Manasota Basin Board Approval of Agreement: 06/2003 ------06/18/2003 Governing Board Approval of Agreement: 06/2003 ------06/24/2003 Contract Executed: 08/01/2003 ------12/18/2003 Notice to Proceed: 08/01/2003 ------12/18/2003 Design Commence 02/01/2003 ------02/05/2003 ‘Basis of Design Report’ 09/30/2005 ------11/09/2005 Execute Amended Agreement 12/31/2005 ------03/28/2006 Permitting 09/30/2006 ------Detailed Plans and Specifications 09/30/2006 ------Bidding 11/15/2006 ------Award Construction Contract 11/30/2006 ------50% Construction Completion 11/30/2007 ------Completion of Construction 10/31/2008 ------Contract Termination: 10/01/2016 ------Status As Of: 07/03/2006 - The Project was originally approved in August 2001 for inclusion in the Peace River and Manasota Basin Boards' FY2002 budgets. Due to uncertainty involved in permitting Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) wells resulting from the discovery of arsenic in water recovered from ASR systems and the lowering of the Federal drinking water standard for arsenic, the Authority has deferred the ASR component of The Facility Expansion (F033) project. This deferral resulted in increased costs and changes to the scope of work associated with this project. The revised scope calls for an increase in the reservoir storage from 625 million gallons to 6.6 billion gallons. Additionally, the cost of the project increased from $29.8 million to $49 million. The District's Governing Board and Peace River and Manasota Basin Boards approved amending the existing contract in October 2005 to reflect the changes in scope and cost. The amended Agreement was executed in March 2005. The Authority's consultant for the Regional Reservoir Expansion project (F032) recently completed the ERP application for construction of the reservoir and the Authority is reviewing the application prior to submittal to the DEP later this month. Project: Peace River Facility Expansion Project #: F033 Basin: 010,020,021, Phase: 01 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Peace River/Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority Coop. Contact: Patrick Lehman Project Manager: Armstrong, Brian Task Manager: Project Type: NWSI DESCRIPTION: This 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 $74,400,000. The District's anticipated total funding contribution for the project is $18,980,604. To date, $12,161,599 has been allocated to the project from SB 444. It is anticipated that, of the District's projected total funding contribution of $18,980,604, the District Governing Board will contribute $9,866,796, the Manasota Basin Board will contribute $6,613,592 (73 percent of the total basin board contribution), and the Peace River Basin Board will contribute $2,500,216 (27 percent of the total basin board contribution). 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 $123,400,000. 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 ($74.4 million), approximately 86 percent ($63,670,000) is expected to be needed for construction, and the remainder for design, permitting, and administration.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Manasota Basin $5,606,671 $1,006,921 $0 $0 $6,613,592 $0 Peace River Basin $2,152,804 $347,412 $0 $0 $2,500,216 $0 District $8,854,549 $1,012,247 $0 $0 $9,866,796 $3,166 PR/MRWSA $33,336,667 $2,163,193 $0 $0 $35,499,860 $0 EPA Grant $5,750,000 $3,250,000 $0 $0 $9,000,000 $0 Wtr Prot Sust T.F. $0 $2,853,473 $9,308,126 $0 $12,161,599 $0 TOTAL $75,642,063 $3,166

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: YES Signage Erected 06/2004 ------06/2004 Draft Agreement to Contract Administration: 04/01/2003 ------06/09/2003 Draft Agreement returned from Contract Administration: 05/01/2003 ------Peace River Basin Board Approval of Agreement: 06/2003 ------06/13/2003 Manasota Basin Board Approval of Agreement: 06/2003 ------06/18/2003 Governing Board Approval of Agreement: 06/2003 ------06/24/2003 Contract Executed: 08/01/2003 ------10/13/2004 Notice to Proceed: 08/01/2003 ------10/15/2004 Consultant Selection: 01/2003 ------01/2003 Transmission Line Design Commence: 09/2002 ------10/2003 Transmission Line Design Complete: 03/2003 ------05/2003 Transmission Line Construction Commence: 06/2003 ------07/30/2004 Transmission Line Construction Complete: 03/2004 ------09/07/2005 Commenced Design 1/10/2003 ------1/10/2005 ‘Basis of Design Report’ 09/30/2005 ------09/15/2005 Execute Amended Agreement 12/31/2005 03/28/2006 Permitting 09/30/2006 ------Detailed Plans and Specifications 09/30/2006 ------Bidding 11/15/2006 ------Award Construction Contract 11/30/2006 ------50% Construction Completion 11/30/2007 ------Completion of Construction 10/31/2008 ------Contract Termination: 10/01/2016 ------Status As Of: 07/03/2006 - The Project was originally approved in August 2001 for inclusion in the Peace River and Manasota Basin Boards' FY2002 budgets. Due to uncertainty involved in permitting Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) wells resulting from the discovery of arsenic in water recovered from ASR systems and the lowering of the Federal drinking water standard for arsenic, the Authority has deferred the ASR component of this project. This deferral resulted in decreased costs and changes to the scope of work. The cost of the project decreased from $76.2 million to $74.4 million as a result of removing the ASR wells. The District's Governing Board and Peace River and Manasota Basin Boards approved amending the existing contract in October 2005 to reflect the changes in scope and cost. The amended Agreement was executed in March 2006. The Authority has decided to divide construction of the Facility Expansion Project (F033) into three contracts. The first contract focuses on site preparation and a notice to proceed is scheduled for September 2006. The second contract is for major facility changes and additions. Some of these include construction of a maintenance building, dewatering facility, filters, storage tanks, thickeners and chemical feed and disinfection stations. It is anticipated that the Authority will issue a notice to proceed with construction for the second contract in December 2006. The third contract is for the construction of an operations center and a notice to proceed with construction is scheduled for September 2006. Project: Lake Hancock Lake Level Modification Project #: H008 Basin: 010,011,020,021, Phase: 00 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Coop. Contact: Project Manager: Downing, Harry Task Manager: Project Type: Water Supply and Resource Development 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. 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 2006, the District has budgeted $2,112,000 of which $300,000 is from state appropriations. For continued funding of future project steps, District staff is requesting for FY2007 $600,000 broken down as follows: District $150,000, Peace River Basin Board $75,000, Manasota and Alafia River Boards each $37,500. $300,000 in revenue will be received from state appropriations and will be distributed as follows: Governing Board $150,000, Alafia River Basin Board $37,500, Peace River Basin Board $75,000, and Manasota Basin Board $37,500. Budgeted amounts listed in the table below include staff time. Land acquisition costs are not included. 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.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 District $824,997 $199,591 $150,000 $0 $1,174,588 $361,443 Peace River Basin $393,487 $89,020 $103,115 $0 $585,622 $180,758 Manasota Basin $203,363 $50,554 $50,137 $0 $304,054 $90,363 Alafia River Basin $203,363 $50,554 $50,137 $0 $304,054 $90,363 State Appropriations $0 $300,000 $300,000 $0 $600,000 $0 TOTAL $2,968,318 $722,927

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: NA Step 1: Preliminary Evaluation ------Identification of Private Land Parcels that will be affected. 10/30/2003 ------10/30/2002 Advertise Request for Proposals 12/20/2003 ------12/20/2003 Select and Approve Consulting Firm 12/30/2003 ------02/11/2003 Develop Project Scope of Work 01/30/2003 ------02/27/2003 Begin Contract Negotiations 02/27/2003 ------03/15/2003 Enter into Contract 05/23/2003 ------05/14/2003 Complete Step 1 Work 04/30/2004 ------06/15/2004 Step 2: Conceptual Permitting Contract 09/30/2004 ------11/03/2004 Permitting of Landfill Expansion 03/29/2005 ------03/29/2005 Landfill Evaluation 03/31/2005 12/20/2006 Mitigation Strategies 06/30/2005 ------12/30/2005 Approval of Mitigation Strategies 08/30/2005 ------Submit CERP Application 10/14/2005 ------Obtain CERP 03/31/2006 ------Status As Of: 07/17/2006 - The Preliminary Evaluation Report for Lake Hancock by BCI, Inc., is complete and was provided to the Governing Board for action in October 2004. The target operating lake level recommended to the Basin Boards and approved by the Governing Board was 100.0 feet. 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. This step entails the preliminary design and conceptual permitting of the Lake Hancock Modifications to raise the lake level from 98.7 feet up to 100.0 feet. Several meetings have occurred with North Central Land Fill (NCLF) staff since December 2004. The District has conducted pre-application meetings with FDEP and the USACE regarding the project. The meetings were to familiarize FDEP and the USACE with the project so that a near complete Conceptual Environmental Resource Permit (CERP) application can be submitted in 2006. District staff continues to meet and address questions raised by residents in the area. The Governing Board at their January 24, 2006 meeting authorized staff to submit a conceptual ERP application, as presented, 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. Current Status: BCI, Engineers and Scientists, Inc. is scheduled to finalize the Conceptual ERP application in July 2006. District and County staff have furnished a near final draft of the MOA to Polk County. The District proposes to present the CERP and the MOA to the boards in July or August of 2006 for authorization. Project: Lake Hancock Outfall Treatment System Project #: H014 Basin: 010,020, Phase: 01 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Coop. Contact: Project Manager: Hagberg, Janie Task Manager: Project Type: Water Supply and Resource Development DESCRIPTION: The Lake Hancock projects are critical in the District's strategies for meeting the minimum flows in the Upper Peace River, improving water quality in the Peace River, and protecting Charlotte Harbor, an estuary of national significance. The goal of the Lake Hancock Outfall Treatment Project is to improve water quality discharging from Lake Hancock through Saddle Creek to the Peace River. Historical data has shown that the Saddle Creek drainage basin, one of nine sub-basins in the Peace River Watershed, contributes approximately 6 percent of the total flow of the Peace River, yet contributes approximately 13 percent of the watershed’s total annual nitrogen load. Nitrogen has been identified as the primary target nutrient in restoring water quality in the Peace River and preventing degradation of Charlotte Harbor, a Surface Water Improvement and Management priority water body. The Peace River ecosystem routinely suffers from algae blooms during periods of low flows and warm weather. These events not only affect the fish and wildlife associated directly with the river and estuary, but also affect the region’s largest potable surface water supply system, operated by the Peace River/Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority. Many of the basins along the Peace River, including Lake Hancock, have been identified by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection as impaired under the Clean Water Act, requiring that Total Maximum Daily Loads be established. Furthermore, nitrogen loads have been predicted to increase significantly over the next 20 years as a result of growth. Water quality treatment of discharges from Lake Hancock has been identified as the most cost effective means of reducing nitrogen leveloads into the Peace River and Charlotte Harbor. The District has acquired the 3,500-acre, planned Old Florida Plantation development property. Portions of this tract of land are planned to be utilized for the outfall treatment project. An engineering consultant has been retained to conduct a feasibility study of applicable treatment technologies; design and permit the selected alternative; and to provide construction management services. The project involves five tasks: (1) Research, Monitoring and Data Acquisition, (2) Feasibility Study, (3) Design and Permitting, (4) Construction, and (5) System Start-up and Operation. Task 1 provides information necessary for evaluation of various treatment technologies and for design of the full-scale treatment system. Task 2, Feasibility Study, involves two elements: a) evaluation of applicable treatment technologies and ranking based on expected performance, cost, proof of concept, and other factors; and b) geotechnical and potential constructability testing. Task 3 involves design and permitting of the selected treatment system and includes preparing construction plans and specifications. Task 4 involves procuring a contractor through the competitive bid process for construction of the treatment system. Task 5 involves treatment system start-up and optimization of system performance to achieve target nutrient removal. The District is responsible for long-term operation and maintenance. Benefits: The project addresses water quality and natural systems District objectives. The project's load reduction goal is expected to offset the load increases projected to occur over the next 19 years to Charlotte Harbor from the Peace River Basin. Water quality improvements in the Upper Peace River from the project will improve natural systems along the river. The creation of an 1,100-acre functional marsh system will provide habitat where historic mining has altered the landscape. Costs: This is a multi-year funded project. As of 2006, a total of $16,185,446 has been budgeted as follows: $ 13,435,446 from Florida Forever, $1,450,000 from state appropriations and $1,300,000 from the United States Environmental Protection Agency. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: An engineering consultant has been retained to conduct a feasibility study of applicable treatment technologies; design and permit the selected alternative; and to provide construction management services. The project involves five tasks: (1) Research, Monitoring and Data Acquisition, (2) Feasibility Study, (3) Design and Permitting, (4) Construction, and (5) System Start-up and Operation. Task 1 provides information necessary for evaluation of various treatment technologies and for design of the full-scale treatment system. Task 2, Feasibility Study, involves two elements: a) evaluation of applicable treatment technologies and ranking based on expected performance, cost, proof of concept, and other factors; and b) geotechnical and potential constructability testing. Task 3 involves design and permitting of the selected treatment system and includes preparing construction plans and specifications. Task 4 involves procuring a contractor through the competitive bid process for construction of the treatment system. Task 5 involves treatment system start-up and optimization of system performance to achieve target nutrient removal. The District is responsible for long-term operation and maintenance.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Peace River Basin $55,514 $29,158 $35,718 $0 $120,390 $89,485 Florida Forever $13,435,446 $0 $0 $0 $13,435,446 $0 District $49,940 $39,516 $34,472 $0 $123,928 $15,029 State Grant $1,100,000 $350,000 $0 $0 $1,450,000 $0 EPA Grant $800,000 $500,000 $0 $0 $1,300,000 $0 TOTAL $16,429,764 $104,514

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: NA Coordination Meeting with District staff 08/15/2002 ------08/15/2002 Coordination Meeting with other agencies 09/30/2002 ------11/22/2002 Complete Initial Review/Site Visits of Similar Projects 02/01/2003 ------01/31/2003 Draft Request for Proposals 03/01/2003 ------03/01/2003 Consultant Agreement Executed 01/25/2004 ------01/24/2004 Monitoring/Data Acquisition/Research (Work Order 1) 03/31/2005 ------03/31/2005 Alternative Treatment Technology Evaluation (Work Order 2) 12/31/2004 04/30/2005 ------Feasibility Study 02/28/2007 ------Design/Permitting 02/28/2008 ------Construction 12/31/2009 ------Status As Of: 06/21/2006 - The project was presented to the full Governing Board on February 21, 2006. Two action items were approved by the Board and they are: (1) an annual nitrogen load reduction from surface water discharges from Lake Hancock of 27 percent and (2) selection of treatment wetlands as the technology to achieve this goal. The project results were presented to the Peace River Basin Board in April and the action items were approved. In addition, the Basin Board was informed of the scope and budget for the next consultant work order. Consultant Work Orders issued to date for Task 1 (Research, Monitoring and Data Acquisition) and for the initial phase of Task 2 (Feasibility Study) total $500,000. The next work order will include geotechnical testing, constructability testing and basis of design report for a total not to exceed $509,000. An amendment to the consultant agreement is currently processing to add funds for the next phase. Project: Irrigation Well Back-Plugging Program Project #: H015 Basin: 011,020,021, Phase: 01 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: N/A Coop. Contact: N/A Project Manager: Chawala-Grant, Suzanne Task Manager: Project Type: Water Supply and Resource Development DESCRIPTION: In coastal and southern regions of the SWUCA ground-water quality in the highly productive, deep portion of the Floridan aquifer is generally marginal to poor. Investigations conducted by District staff indicate that agricultural pumping in the highly productive zone of the Floridan aquifer can cause localized upward movement of poor-quality water into the production wells. To address the issue, a back-plugging program has been established that facilitates the District’s Regional Water Supply Plan (RWSP). Back-plugging to a recommended well depth will help sustain surface water resources and assist in maintaining ground-water resources for the agricultural community. Back-plugging activities to improve water quality have been very successful to date. Qualified property owners are eligible for some or all reimbursement costs (not to exceed $5,000 per well) to have deep artesian wells back plugged and for costs (not to exceed $1,500 per well) to have their pumps pulled and reset. The amount reimbursed is determined by the well’s depth and diameter. The Shell, Prairie, and Joshua Creek watersheds are considered a priority area for the back-plugging program.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Peace River Basin $586,942 $27,988 $39,901 $0 $654,831 $25,254 District $451,078 $66,770 $71,345 $0 $589,193 $19,003 Alafia River Basin $0 $8,456 $29,633 $0 $38,089 $0 Manasota Basin $0 $0 $18,000 $0 $18,000 $0 TOTAL $1,300,113 $44,257

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: NA

Status As Of: 06/13/2006 - The total number of back-plugged wells remains at 52, with 40 of the wells being located in the priority area of the Shell, Prairie, and Joshua Creek (SPJC) watersheds. The average reduction in Total Dissolved Solids and chloride concentrations in SPJC are 55 percent and 68 percent, respectively. Maximum water quality reductions are 95 percent for TDS and 99 percent for chloride concentrations. The average pumping yield loss is approximately 23 percent. There are several potential back-plugs for the rainy season, 3 in Prairie and 2 in Joshua Creek Watersheds. SWUCA: To date, 12 wells have been back-plugged in the SWUCA, outside of SPJC. Of these, 5 wells have been back-plugged in the Peace River Watershed, 5 in the Alafia River Watershed, 1 in the Horse Creek Watershed and 1 in the Manatee River Watershed. The average improvements in water quality achieved in the back-plugged irrigation wells outside SPJC are approximately 49 percent for total dissolved solids (TDS) and approximately 65 percent for chloride concentrations. Maximum water quality reductions are 84 percent for TDS and 95 percent for chloride concentrations. Currently, yields for wells back-plugged in the SWUCA, outside of SPJC, have been reduced by an average of 31 percent. Staff is coordinating with a few property owners for possible back-plugging this summer. Project: Punta Gorda - Aquifer Storage and Recovery System Enhancement Project (ASR) Project #: H016 Basin: 010,020, Phase: 00 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Punta Gorda Coop. Contact: Tom Jackson Project Manager: Chan, Doreen Task Manager: Project Type: Water Supply and Resource Development DESCRIPTION:This project is associated with a previous cooperative agreement - the Punta Gorda ASR Feasibility Study (NWSI F018). This feasibility study was completed in 2000 and involved the construction and testing of ASR well #1. The objective of this project, as directed by the Peace River Basin Board, will be to conduct activities aimed at assessing and improving the recovery efficiency of the ASR system located at the Shell Creek Water Treatment Plant (WTP). These activities will include both completed and future work such as additional cycle testing, data collection, implementing methods to enhance recovery, and investigations designed to improve the ASR system. In 1996, the city of Punta Gorda, with funding assistance from the District, began a project to evaluate the development of an ASR well at the Shell Creek WTP. The additional storage capacity provided by a successful ASR system would allow the city to store treated surface-water in the aquifer during the wet season, and recover the water to offset higher demands for potable water during the dry season. The stored volume represents water that is otherwise not used during periods of high rainfall and runoff. Construction of ASR well #1 into the Upper Floridan aquifer and installation of the related infrastructure began in October 1997. Work was completed in February 1998. Upon completion of well #1, and installation of the piping infrastructure, the city began a program of cycle testing to evaluate the potential development of the ASR system. Initial cycle tests revealed problems with injecting water into the well. After several attempts, the city was able to resolve these problems by deepening the well to utilize a larger capacity storage zone and reducing the pH of the water being injected to prevent the precipitation of iron that was apparently clogging the aquifer. Unfortunately, problems continued to beset subsequent cycle testing at well #1, resulting in low or questionable recovery values. Despite the inconclusive results obtained from the cycle tests, Punta Gorda commenced expansion of the ASR system at the Shell Creek WTP in September 2000. The city completed construction of three additional ASR wells (#2, #3 & #4) and three new monitor wells in August 2002, while also continuing to test well #1. The decision to move forward so quickly with the expansion was based on recommendations made by the consultant conducting the ASR work and the concern over the impending establishment of Minimum Flows and Levels, which they felt could adversely impact the city's future water supply. The city sought cooperative funding assistance for FY2002 from the District to conduct the ASR expansion project. However, because of the lower than expected recovery from the first cycle test of well #1, the District instead recommended that additional cycle testing and data collection be conducted to ensure viability of the site before going forward with ASR expansion. The city of Punta Gorda retained a consultant in May 2002 to review the expansion work completed to date and provide recommendations for future cycle test operations and improvements to the overall ASR system. The Scope of Work for the Punta Gorda ASR System Enhancement Project is based largely on the findings and recommendations provided by the consultant's review. The tasks planned include the aforementioned ASR system review, well modifications to the ASR wells, consultant services for future cycle testing, and water quality sampling and analyses. The total project budget is $144,768 with funding being equally divided between the two parties. The District's share of the cost will be split between the Governing Board and the Peace River Basin; with the Basin's share not to exceed $36,192 and the Governing Board's share not to exceed $36,192. The city of Punta Gorda will administer the contracts with the consultants to carry out the project tasks. The District shall approve all future agreements and construction documents prior to execution of the project parts. The time frame for this project is approximately 30 months from the effective date of May 1, 2002.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Peace River Basin $37,616 $3,764 $0 $0 $41,380 $0 District $41,725 $0 $0 $0 $41,725 $0 City of Punta Gorda $72,384 $0 $0 $0 $72,384 $0 TOTAL $155,489 $0

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: NA Negotiate scope with the city 10/14/2002 02/15/2003 02/15/2003 Draft agreement to contract administration 10/30/2002 ------03/01/2003 Draft agreement back from contract administration 11/30/2002 ------04/15/2003 Basin Board Approval 12/13/2002 ------04/15/2003 Governing Board approval 12/17/2002 ------04/27/2003 Contract Executed 01/24/2003 ------05/22/2002 Value Engineering Study Document ------06/30/2002 Well (#3 & #4) Back-plugging ------08/01/2002 Commence ASR Cycle Test (OP-4) ------08/15/2002 Complete ASR Cycle Test (OP-4) ------04/01/2003 Review & Analysis of OP4 ------07/15/2003 Commence ASR Cycle Test (OP-5) ------06/01/2003 Complete ASR Cycle Test (OP-5) 05/30/2004 ------06/15/2004 Review & Analysis of OP-5 07/30/2004 ------07/22/2004 Contract Termination 12/01/2005 ------03/03/2005 Status As Of: 05/05/2005 - The tasks of this project have been completed and the District received the final invoice for payment from the city. Extensive damage was sustained by the Hurricane and has delayed the final closeout of this project. A final G-2 and G-3 form for final payment was submitted to Accounts Payable in February 2005. Project: Facilitating Agricultural Resource Management Systems Program Project #: H017 Basin: 010,011,020,021, Phase: 01 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Coop. Contact: Project Manager: DeHaven, Eric Task Manager: Project Type: Water Supply and Resource Development 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 SWUCA, 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 an important component to the SWUCA Recovery Strategy and 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 SWUCA by 2025. Ground water use reductions not only benefit the SWUCA, but also can improve surface water quality in areas where ground water is highly mineralized. According to the District’s 2002 Estimated Water Use Report, there are 5,154 permitted agricultural permits in the SWUCA, with a combined permitted average annual daily ground water quantity of 880,452,000 gpd. Actual use of permitted quantities is dependant on hydrologic conditions. Therefore, 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. Costs: Through FY2006 the FARMS program has received total funding of $7,591,000. Funding has been supplied through state appropriations, District and FDACS funds. To date, the program has received $3,500,000 in state appropriations, with an additional $500,000 allocated from the Legislature in FY2007. The District matches the state appropriations, with funding evenly split between the Governing and Basin Boards. To date, the District’s share of program funding has been $2,791,000. FDACS also contributes to project funding and through FY2006 has allocated $1,300,000 to FARMS projects. Twenty-six projects have been funded to date with an average projected cost benefit of $0.28 per thousand gallons offset, when amortized at 8 percent over 30 years. 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. 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.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 State Grant $2,250,000 $1,000,000 $500,000 $0 $3,750,000 $0 FDACS $1,000,000 $0 $0 $0 $1,000,000 $0 Alafia River Basin $50,163 $14,759 $56,571 $0 $121,493 $1,504 Peace River Basin $1,122,179 $116,669 $200,920 $0 $1,439,768 $52,346 Manasota Basin $372,747 $85,173 $219,056 $0 $676,976 $58,728 District $1,657,950 $239,608 $621,742 $0 $2,519,300 $146,057 TOTAL $9,507,537 $258,635

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: NA

Status As Of: 07/10/2006 - Projects in the Shell, Prairie and Joshua Creek Watersheds : The SPJC watersheds are one of the two priority areas for the FARMS Program. There have been fifteen board approved projects initiated in these watersheds. Of the fifteen projects, eleven SPJC FARMS projects are complete, operational, and substantially reimbursed. Ten of the eleven completed projects have entered into the five-year long operation and performance audit phase of their contracts. One project has components not essential to operation remaining to install and reimburse before a letter of completion can be issued. To date, the eleven operational projects in SPJC have offset approximately 945,456,000 gallons of groundwater with surface water at a rate of approximately 1.84 mgd. There are three FARMS project currently under construction. One project, the McCarlton 2x4 Ranch, was terminated due to a land sale. One new project is scheduled to be presented to the August Peace River Basin Board and the September Governing Board. SPJC Data Sonde - Conductance Logging Network: Water quality constituents (specific conductance and temperature) are measured using YSI 600XLM data sondes. These sondes log values (unattended) on an hourly frequency. The purpose of the specific conductance-logging network is: 1) to determine surface water systems (streams, canals) that may be showing ground-water signature characteristics so management actions can be developed, and 2) to track the success of projects and other management actions at site-specific locations to meet performance-monitoring objectives. During dry season events (November thru May) the District currently has data sondes deployed at sixteen surface water streams and canals throughout the SPJC watersheds. Five of the sonde sites are collocated with USGS discharge or stage-height stations that will allow project managers to determine flow-weighted data results for TDS, chloride, and other water quality constituents. An additional three stations are monitored and maintained by the United State Geological Survey (USGS) under contract with the District. During the rainy season (June thru October) all District data sondes are removed because of high water levels and accessibility issues. Redeployment of the data sondes for the 2005-06 dry season occurred during the week of October 17, 2005. Downloads of these data occur on a monthly basis. The 2006 dry season downloads occured during the weeks of May 29 and June 5. SPJC Conductance Reconnaissance Network: The purpose of the specific conductance reconnaissance network is to track changes or declines in water quality of surface water streams and canals throughout the SPJC watersheds. This network will assist in identifying surface waters that are showing ground water signature characteristics and will also provide information on surface waters that are entering the SPJC watersheds from outside study area boundaries. This network was expanded in September 2005 to include other areas of the SWUCA outside SPJC boundaries. Field parameters (temperature, specific conductance, pH, total station depth, and salinity) are now collected at 150 surface water stations for this network. Additional stations may be added to this network as more sites are identified. Each of the 150 stations is visited twice per year; dry and rainy season periods. Station locations have been selected based on ease of public accessibility (bridge/culvert crossings, etc.) for efficiency and safety purposes. Monitoring recently occurred at all 150 stations for the specific conductance reconnaissance network during September 2005. The May 2006 dry season monitoring was completed May 4th. Projects in the Upper Myakka River Watershed: The Upper Myakka watershed is the other priority area for the FARMS Program. FDACS is the lead agency in the Upper Myakka. Currently, the District has approved partial funding for 3 of the FDACS projects, McClure Properties, Ltd. Cameron Dakin Dairy, and ESDA Dairy. All three projects have signed contracts and construction has started on all three. FARMS staff has also assumed management of the Falkner and PTG Surface Water Exchange Projects (H001 and H518). These two operational projects have offset a total of 2,176,914,700 gallons since start up at a rate of approximately 1.75 mgd. Surface-Water Quality Monitoring Network (Upper Myakka): Water quality sampling efforts, which have been performed on a quarterly frequency since 1997-98, have been discontinued as of October 2005. All historical results are available to technical staff for the evaluation of re-use projects and restoration activities. Collection of field parameters (sp. conductance, temp.) will continue to be collected on a monthly basis at the initial 17 monitoring sites located throughout the UMRW. Funding for the deployment of data sondes at seven USGS gage sites in the UMRW has been approved. Installation of this equipment was completed in April 2006 and the sites are now operational. Projects in the SWUCA: There are five Board approved projects outside the Program's priority areas of SPJC and Upper Myakka. One project is complete and operational. This project, with Lykes Bros., is located in Highlands County and utilizes technology to remotely operate pumps and collect soil moisture data. Performance verification is ongoing. Of the four other projects, three are under construction and one is in contractual negotiations. One new project involving a hydroponic growing system is being presented to the August Hillsborough Basin Board and September Governing Board. Future projects include a proposal from a nursery grower in Hardee County. Staff is also reviewing additional project proposals in Sarasota, Polk, Manatee, Hardee and Hillsborough Counties. Project: Water Planning Alliance Regional System Planning & Engineering Study Project #: H023 Basin: 010,020,021, Phase: 01 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Peace River/Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority Coop. Contact: Susan Hochuli Project Manager: Armstrong, Brian Task Manager: Project Type: Water Supply and Resource Development DESCRIPTION: This project will identify and demonstrate the feasibility of permitting, design, and construction of projects that will provide for the public supply water needs of member governments of the Water Planning Alliance (Alliance) through the next 20 years. Benefits: This project builds upon the planning level work in the District's Regional Water Supply Plan in that more detailed work at the regional and local levels will be accomplished, and the Alliance parties will use the information to reach a consensus on the water supply development priorities for the region. Cost: The total projected cost of this project is $500,000. The Alliance's share of the project funding, $250,000 plus any additional cost beyond the projected total cost is being provided by the Authority in its FY2003 budget. The Peace River and Manasota Basins are contributing $28,339 and $96,661, respectively, from their FY2003 budgets, and the Governing Board is contributing $125,000 from the Water Supply and Resource Development Reserve Fund. The total District funding commitment is $250,000. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The Alliance is a voluntary planning body of mostly coastal governments located in the Peace River/Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority's (Authority) members' four-county area. Alliance membership includes Charlotte, DeSoto, Manatee, and Sarasota counties; the cities of Arcadia, Bradenton, North Port, Palmetto, Punta Gorda, Sarasota, and Venice; the Town of Long Boat Key; and the Englewood Water District. The end product of the project will be a consensus-developed plan that identifies a prioritized list of water supply development options. The Alliance will establish a Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) that includes appointed representatives from the Alliance member governments, academia, the District, and other regulatory agencies. The TAC will participate in the project by reviewing, commenting on, and providing guidance for consultant work undertaken toward the completion of the project. This project will be completed in two phases. Phase I, Assessment of Existing Supplies, includes inventorying and assessing: existing water supply sources and facilities, projected water supply needs for each Alliance entity and for the region as a whole; wastewater and reuse systems;current conservation programs; capital improvement programs; and existing and projected regulations. A final report including the results of the Phase I work will be produced. Phase II, Future Supply Assessment and Prioritization, includes: identifying a comprehensive list of future water supply projects; evaluation of potential projects and multi-project configurations; and development of a short-list of three multi-project configurations. A final report that includes selected projects will be produced. Phase II also includes participatory workshops for Alliance member governments and the public.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Manasota Basin $99,209 $1,353 $0 $0 $100,562 $2,353 Peace River Basin $29,388 $1,353 $0 $0 $30,741 $1,768 District $125,549 $2,029 $0 $0 $127,578 $4,119 PR/MRWSA $250,000 $0 $0 $0 $250,000 $0 TOTAL $508,881 $8,240

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: NA Draft Agreement to Contracts Administration 03/25/2003 ------03/25/2003 Draft Agreement Returned from Contracts Administration 04/25/2003 ------Basin Board Approval of Cooperative Funding Agreement 04/11/2003 ------04/11/2003 Governing Board Approval of Cooperative Funding Agreement 03/25/2003 ------03/25/2003 Contract Executed 05/25/2003 ------12/11/2003 Consultant Notice to Proceed 06/01/2003 ------03/07/2003 Phase I Draft Report Due 03/01/2004 ------09/11/2003 Phase II Draft Report Due 09/01/2004 ------09/13/2005 Project Completion 01/01/2005 03/31/2006 ------Agreement Termination 07/01/2005 06/30/2006 ------Status As Of: 07/03/2006 - The Manasota Basin Board initially approved this project at its December 2002 basin board meeting. The Governing Board Resource Management and Development Committee initially approved this project at its December 2002 meeting, though with no mention of Peace River Basin Board funding. The Peace River Basin Board initially approved this project at its February 2003 basin board meeting. In the interest of expediency, the draft agreement was prepared and submitted to and approved by the Governing Board Resource Management and Development Committee at its March 25, 2003 meeting, pending approval by the Peace River Basin Board. The Peace River Basin Board approved the necessary funding transfer and approved the draft Agreement at its April 11, 2003 meeting. The Agreement was executed on December 11, 2003. The Authority selected Greeley and Hansen LLC as its consultant, with Leggette, Brashears and Graham as a subconsultant. Phases I and 2 of the project have been completed and a total of $249,818 has been reimbursed to date. The projects outlined in the study will be further developed by the PR/MRWSA for incorporation into a Regional Master Water Supply Plan. As soon as the District receives a final invoice, this project will be completed. Project: Upper Peace River Resource Development Project #: H024 Basin: 010,011,020,021, Phase: 01 Project Status: Proposed Cooperator: Coop. Contact: Project Manager: Turner, Dawn Task Manager: Project Type: Water Supply and Resource Development DESCRIPTION: This project involves the identification and evaluation of potential water resource development projects in the upper Peace River watershed. 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 will be used to perform Watershed Evaluation and Watershed Management Plan tasks for the area between Homeland and Zolfo Springs, and future funding will be used to complete the Watershed Evaluation and Watershed Management Plan tasks. 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 $1,650,000. 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). $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 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. 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 gauging 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 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. FY2006 funds will be used 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. 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 cost estimate will be developed for the Watershed Management Plan upon completion of the Watershed Evaluation. 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. Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 District $653,113 $155,307 $143,261 $0 $951,681 $1,897 Peace River Basin $226,975 $74,542 $70,453 $0 $371,970 $947 Manasota Basin $121,655 $41,207 $36,783 $0 $199,645 $474 Alafia River Basin $118,577 $38,003 $34,535 $0 $191,115 $474 State Surface Water Restoration $0 $250,000 $0 $0 $250,000 $0 State Appropriations $0 $0 $250,000 $0 $250,000 $0 TOTAL $2,214,411 $3,792

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: YES Recognition of the Southwest Florida Water Management 10/2005 ------District, Peace River, Alafia River and Manasota Basin Boards will be provided on all reports/ Draft Agreement to Management Services 07/26/2004 ------08/24/2004 Draft Agreement returned from Management Services 08/26/2004 ------08/25/2004 Execute Agreement 09/17/2004 ------09/30/2004 Notice to Proceed - Work Order #1 09/24/2004 ------10/22/2004 Submittal of Final Report related to Work Order #1 04/22/2005 ------04/22/2005 Execute Contract Amendment 1 09/21/2005 ------09/21/2005 Notice to Proceed - Work Order #2 for geotechnical testing 11/30/2005 ------01/09/2006 Notice to Proceed - Work Order #3 11/30/2005 ------11/17/2005 Draft Contract Amendment 2 to Management Services 04/15/2006 ------Draft Contract Amendment 2 from Management Services 05/15/2006 ------Execute Contract Amendment 2 06/02/2006 ------Contract Expiration 07/29/2006 ------Status As Of: 06/21/2006 - Current Status: Ardaman and Associates has been assigned to this project. Issuance of the Notice to Proceed for Work Order #2 - Geotechnical Testing was temporarily delayed while staff negotiated an access agreement with the affected property owner. Notice to Proceed for Work Order #2 was provided on January 9, 2006. Notice to Proceed for Work Order #3 for the Watershed Evaluation above Homeland was issued on November 17, 2005. Delay of Work Order #2 tasks will not affect the completion of Work Order #3 tasks. FY2006 funds ($500,000) will be encumbered through a Second Amendment to the Agreement; which is currently being routed for approval and signature. Status History: The contract currently encumbers $150,000 of FY2004 funds and $500,000 of FY2005 funds. $500,000 has been budgeted for this project in FY2006. In addition, $360,000 of H004 Upper Peace River Minimum Flow Enhancement project funds have been 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 the reservoir. The H004 funds will be encumbered through future contracts or amendments. The amount shown in the Prior Funding column of the funding table has been revised to reflect the funds transferred from the H004 project. As of this writing, $150,000 has been invoiced and paid. Status History: Work Order #1 and Work Order #2 tasks have been completed. Project: Heartland Alliance Water Supply Plan Project #: H025 Basin: 010,020, Phase: 01 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Polk County Coop. Contact: Jeff Spence Project Manager: Armstrong, Brian Task Manager: Project Type: Water Supply and Resource Development DESCRIPTION: This project will result in a water supply plan to identify projected water demand and supply options in Polk, Hardee, Highlands and DeSoto counties through 2025. The end product is envisioned to be a consensus-developed plan that identifies a prioritized list of water supply development options. Total cost for the project is $500,000 Benefits: This project builds upon the planning level work associated with the District's Regional Water Supply Plan in that more detailed work at the regional and local levels will be accomplished, and the alliance parties will use the information to reach a consensus on water supply development priorities for the region. Cost: The total project cost is $500,000. The Peace River Basin Board's total funding contribution of $300,000 was determined using Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI) allowances, at the direction of the Peace River Basin Board. Communities eligible for REDI consideration, in accordance with Chapter 288.0565, Florida Statutes, can receive funds in a greater proportion than the District’s standard Cooperative Funding Initiative contribution of “up to 50 percent of the total cost of the project,” due to their demonstrated economic disadvantages. In this case the eligible governments (DeSoto, Hardee and Highlands counties) will each receive funds equivalent to 75 percent of the costs for their respective portions of the project. Polk County will administer and fund the project on behalf of all Alliance member governments, and then receive reimbursement from the Alliance member governments for completed project work. Polk County will supply adequate documentation of this process when requesting reimbursement from the District. The Peace River Basin Board has budgeted $175,000 from its FY2003 budget, and the Governing Board is funding $125,000, for a total District funding contribution of $300,000, toward the completion of this project. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The Heartland Alliance (Alliance) is an informal group composed of DeSoto, Hardee, Highland, and Polk counties. The study area is defined as the Alliance member governments' four-county area. The project will be implemented by retaining a consultant to complete a comprehensive water supply plan specific to the area. The plan will address the water demands of all major user groups, including public supply, mining, agriculture, industry, power generation, and recreation. The planning effort will determine specific and prioritized water supply options that the Alliance agrees can help meet regional water demand through 2025. This project is to be completed in three phases. Phase I includes a data compilation task and a water supply options task, which includes a review of existing applicable planning documents, projection of water demands through 2025, an inventory of wastewater and reclaimed water system characteristics, District rule development and applicability, and the benefits of current water conservation programs. Water demands versus water supplies through 2025 will be compared and evaluated. The findings of the data compilation component will be presented in an interim report. Phase 2 includes developing water supply options, identifying and reviewing the feasibility of various traditional and alternative water supply development strategies. Options will then be screened relative to cost, permitability, and other considerations. The resultant interim water supply option list will then be presented to stakeholders, and comments will be incorporated. Phase 3 consists of finalizing the Plan, which will include prioritized implementation strategies and timelines for the options identified in Phase I. The Plan will identify conceptual cost estimates and resource requirements, lead entities, partnerships and permitting strategies. Results will be communicated through oral presentations to the Alliance, county commissions, Peace River Basin Board, and a final written report.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Peace River Basin $179,147 $2,029 $0 $0 $181,176 $526 District $125,549 $2,029 $0 $0 $127,578 $526 DeSoto County $12,500 $0 $0 $0 $12,500 $0 Hardee County $12,500 $0 $0 $0 $12,500 $0 Highlands County $25,000 $0 $0 $0 $25,000 $0 Polk County $150,000 $0 $0 $0 $150,000 $0 TOTAL $508,754 $1,052

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: NA Draft Agreement to Contracts Administration 03/25/2003 ------03/25/2003 Draft Agreement Returned from Contracts Administration 04/25/2003 ------04/25/2003 Basin Board Approval of Cooperative Funding Agreement 04/11/2003 ------04/11/2003 Governing Board Approval of Cooperative Funding Agreement 03/25/2003 ------03/25/2003 Contract Executed 05/25/2003 ------09/11/2003 Consultant Notice to Proceed 06/01/2003 ------06/01/2003 Phase I Draft Report Due 03/01/2004 ------04/01/2005 Phase II Draft Report Due 09/01/2004 ------06/02/2005 Project Completion 01/01/2005 03/01/2006 Delayed Agreement Termination 06/01/2005 06/30/2006 ------Status As Of: 07/03/2006 - The contract was executed on September 11, 2003 and the County completed Phase 1 and presented the initial findings to the Heartland Water Alliance Board and the Polk County Water Policy Advisory Committee on July 16. District staff commented in writing that the report lacked adequate documentation for the water demand projection figures it contained, many of which deviate significantly from the District's projections, for which extensive documentation and data references are provided in the form of technical memoranda. A follow-up meeting was held on August 25, 2004 among the County's project manager, the consultant, and District staff. Several follow-up meetings and discussion followed, resulting in the HWA consultant eventually opting to incorporate District draft projections. The District received the final Phase 2 report in June and comments were sent back to the consultant to be incorporated into the project's third phase. Currently the consultant has completed a draft report for the third and final phase of the project. The draft report was delivered to the District in February and staff provided the consultant with comments on the report. The consultant is currently incorporating the District's comments and finalizing the Final Phase 3 report. This project will be closed once the final report and billing have been received. Project: Charlotte County Regional Reclaimed Water Expansion Project #: H027 Basin: 010,020, Phase: 00 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Charlotte County Coop. Contact: Tom Dunn Project Manager: Antoine, Tammy Task Manager: Project Type: Water Supply and Resource Development DESCRIPTION: This is an ongoing multiyear alternative water supply project that involves the design and construction of 46,100 linear feet of 16-inch diameter and 16,000 linear feet of 12-inch diameter reclaimed water transmission main to be constructed from the Charlotte County East Port Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF), west through Port Charlotte. The project will also include the design and construction of two 500,000 gallon storage tanks. Customers and reclaimed water use quantities include Charlotte County Stadium (171,000 gpd), Murdock Junior High School (47,000 gpd), Port Charlotte High School (30,000 gpd), New Challenge School (6,000 gpd), VOTECH (8,000 gpd), Port Charlotte Middle School (39,000 gpd), Peace River Elementary (37,000 gpd), Riverwood Golf Club (287,000 gpd), Charlotte County School Board and various offices (294,000), Charlotte County Administration Center (4,000 gpd), Florida Department of Transportation (28,500 gpd), McDonough Park (80,000 gpd), Franz Ross Park (25,000 gpd), Charlotte County ball fields and multiple parks (27,000 gpd), and the medians and park strips on Harbor Boulevard, Kings Highway, and US 41 (189,000 gpd). Benefits: The project will serve recreational/aesthetic and commercial customers to utilize approximately 1,272,500 gpd of reclaimed water and offset approximately 954,000 gpd of traditional supply from the intermediate aquifer. Costs: Because this is part of a regional effort to increase the use of reclaimed water, the Peace River Basin budgeted $221,625 in FY2004 and $600,000 in FY2006 and the Governing Board budgeted $221,625 FY2004 and $600,000 in FY2006 for this Water Supply and Resource Development project. Of the $1,200,000 budgeted by the Peace River Basin and Governing Boards, $400,000 is expected to come from the Water Protection and Sustainability Program. Charlotte County plans on requesting $2,181,750 in FY2008 and future years from the Governing and Peace River Basin boards, to complete this project at a total estimated cost of $7,250,000. The cost-benefit is $1.83/1,000 gallons, amortized over 30 years at eight percent interest. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: This project is proposed for construction in three phases over the next three years. The capacity of the East Port WRF is 5.0 mgd, and it produces approximately 3.4 mgd of reuse flow. In addition to the immediate offset benefits described above, this project comprises approximately two thirds of the necessary transmission main to interconnect the county's East Port WWTF with the county's West Port WWTF located on the Cape Haze peninsula. Future interconnection and expansion projects are anticipated to begin in the FY2007 time frame. Of the total project cost of $7,250,000, approximately 86 percent ($6,250,000) is expected to be needed for construction, and the remainder ($1,000,000) for design and administration.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Charlotte County $2,699,500 $0 $0 $0 $2,699,500 $0 Peace River Basin $223,773 $401,157 $1,693 $728,125 $1,354,748 $580 District $223,722 $402,313 $1,693 $728,125 $1,355,853 $579 Wtr Prot Sust T.F. $0 $400,000 $0 $0 $400,000 $0 TOTAL $5,810,101 $1,159

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: YES Signage Erected 09/01/2005 12/01/2006 ------Draft Agreement to Contracts Administration 10/01/2003 ------07/28/2004 Draft Agreement from Contracts Administration 08/15/2004 ------09/16/2004 Contract Executed 08/31/2004 ------06/30/2005 Design Commencement 09/01/2004 ------11/02/2004 Construction Commencement 09/01/2005 12/01/2006 ------Construction Completion 09/01/2007 03/01/2008 ------Contract Close-out 10/01/2008 10/01/2008 ------Offset Report 10/01/2011 10/01/2011 ------Status As Of: 06/02/2006 - The Peace River Basin Board approved a first amendment to expand the scope of work, extend the timeframe, and increase the total project cost for this project on April 7, 2006; followed by the Governing Board on April 25, 2006. Wilson Miller has been selected to design the project and an alignment study was completed in January 2006. Design is approximately at 30% completion. The First Amendment to the project has been forwarded to the county and is expected to be executed shortly. To date, $1,643,250 has been encumbered, of which $0 has been reimbursed. Project: Peace Creek Canal Watershed Project #: H034 Basin: 010,020, Phase: 01 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Polk County Coop. Contact: Jay Jarvis, P.E. Project Manager: Seachrist, Jennette Task Manager: Larry Walker/MAN/swfwmd, Dawn Turner/MAN/swfwmd Project Type: Water Supply and Resource Development DESCRIPTION: This is a multi-year funded project to perform 1) Topographic Information, 2) Watershed Evaluation, and 3) Watershed Management Plan elements of the District's Watershed Management Program (WMP) for the Peace Creek Canal Watershed. The watershed covers an area of approximately 230 square miles and is located in Polk County. The District has identified the Upper Peace River watershed, which includes the Peace Creek Canal system, as an area that has undergone significant land alterations including land clearing, draining and re-contouring of lands for residential and commercial purposes, transportation, agriculture, recreation, timbering, power generation, ore and mineral extraction, and other land uses. These have required extensive withdrawals of groundwater that has resulted in significant declines in the level of the Floridan aquifer and flow in the Peace River. This project is to identify projects that will restore lost basin storage, provide recharge to the aquifer, improve water quality, provide flood protection benefits and improve natural systems. The project involves the utilization of the Peace Creek model to evaluate the potential for restoring wetlands and floodplain storage in the Peace Creek watershed. FY2007 funding is for completing the Watershed Management Plan, performing immediate maintenance in the Peace Creek Canal, and for the design of Best Management Practices (BMPs). The Watershed Management Plan element includes the following tasks: survey, data management and development of watershed parameters, GIS processing, computer modeling, floodplain analysis, surface water resource assessment (water quality), and BMP alternative analysis. Additionally, $250,000 has been budgeted for purchase of homes in the Peace River Estates that were severely flooded during the 2004 hurricane season. Polk County has been awarded a FEMA grant for the purchase of approximately 18 homes. The grant requires a 25% match and the County has asked the District to cover half of their match or approximately $250,000. The purchase of these homes will improve the management of the resource, not only for flood protection, but also for minimum flows. The purchase of homes and property within floodprone areas is a Best Management Practice that is consistent with the District's Watershed Management Program. Benefits: The WMP provides a method to evaluate the capacity of a watershed to protect, enhance, and restore water quality and natural systems, while achieving flood protection. The information developed provides the science for the District’s Resource Management and Environmental Resource Permitting (ERP). It assists local governments: 1) With their land management responsibilities by establishing a level of service and developing Best Management Practices (BMPs) to address level of service deficiencies. 2) Provides a Geodatabase and projected results from watershed model simulations for floodplain management, and water quality management through the Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL) process for their National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit requirements. Costs: The proposed budget for FY2007 is $1.25 million, which is split between the Governing Board ($625,000), Peace River Basin ($625,000). 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. With prior year funding the Topographic Information, Watershed Evaluation, portions of the Watershed Management Plan, and immediate maintenance were completed. A cooperative funding agreement with Polk County will be developed for the purchase of the 18 homes in the Peace River Estates.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Peace River Basin $132,020 $382,636 $429,516 $0 $944,172 $85,475 District $137,742 $374,295 $425,544 $0 $937,581 $85,712 State Appropriation $250,000 $250,000 $450,000 $0 $950,000 $0 State Surface Water Restoration $0 $125,000 $0 $0 $125,000 $0 TOTAL $2,956,753 $171,187

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: YES Recognition of the Southwest Florida Water Management District 07/31/2006 and Peace River Basin Board will be provided on all reports. Draft Watershed Management Plan (WMP) Consultant Services 03/15/2005 03/08/2005 Agreement to Management Services Agreement Executed 04/30/2005 05/10/2005 Notice to Proceed - WMP Work Order #1 05/15/2005 05/20/2005 Notification of WMP Contract Execution - Peace Basin Board 08/19/2005 08/19/2005 Notification of WMP Contract Execution - Governing Board 08/30/2005 08/30/2005 WMP Completion 07/31/2006 ------Contract Expiration 07/31/2006 ------Implementation of BMPs Agreement to Management Services 06/30/2006 ------Implementation of BMPs Agreement Executed 08/31/2006 ------Implementation of BMPs Notice to Proceed issued to Polk Co. 09/30/2006 ------Status As Of: 05/01/2006 - The agreement with PBS&J was executed on 5/10/2005 and work order #1 was issued on 5/20/2005. District staff met with landowners on 6/22/2005 to discuss the status of the Watershed Management Plan and Peace Creek maintenance issues. Another meeting was held on 11/2/2005 to discuss the status of the Plan and TMDL issues for the Peace Creek Canal. The District has identified immediate maintenance needs for the canal, including aquatic weed control. The District obtained License Agreements for aquatic weed control spraying, which was completed in November. Additional License Agreements will be obtained for additional maintenance including sandbar removal. The District's consultant is preparing bid documents and permit information for the sandbar removal. The District anticipates advertising an RFQ for sediment removal services in May. The District's consultant has completed the hydraulic and hydrologic feature inventories and continues to perform field reconnaissance to assess the surface water resources to identify potential improvement projects. Polk County has agreed to partially fund a portion of the Watershed Management Plan and a cooperative agreement was executed on April 17, 2006. Project: PR/MRWSA Regional Loop System Feasibility Project Project #: H036 Basin: 010,020,021, Phase: 01 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Peace River/Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority Coop. Contact: Patrick J. Lehman Project Manager: Armstrong, Brian Task Manager: Project Type: Water Supply and Resource Development DESCRIPTION: This project is a feasibility study that analyzes regional interconnections that were described in the Water Planning Alliance Regional System Planning and Engineering Study (H023). Total cost for the project is $494,395. Benefits: This study will investigate pipeline routing, environmental impacts, connection points, pipe sizing, costs, loop segment prioritization, construction scheduling and preferred alternative(s) for the projects identified in the H023 planning effort. Cost: The project was included in the Governing Board, Manasota Basin Board, and Peace River Basin Board fiscal year 2005 budgets. Total cost for the project is $494,395. Funding will be allocated as follows: $90,227 from the Manasota Basin Board; $33,372 from the Peace River Basin Board; $123,598 from the Governing Board; and $247,198 from the Peace River/Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The Loop System feasibility analysis will include coordination with local governments, public information, geographic information system mapping, water quality compatibility evaluation, project administration and a phased plan for project implementation. The first potential projects to be addressed in the feasibility study are interconnections between the potable water supply systems of the Authority, Charlotte County Utilities and the City of Punta Gorda Utilities. Currently, the District and Authority are co-funding the Peace River Facility Expansion (F033). One of the components of that project is the DeSoto County Regional Transmission System Extension, which is a 20-inch diameter potable water transmission line that will extend from the Peace River Facility southeast across the Peace River to Highway 17, and then south to the Wal-Mart Distribution center in DeSoto County, approximately one mile north of the Charlotte County border. The pipeline is adequately sized to supply additional demand areas to the south such as Punta Gorda and other areas within Charlotte County. Possible interconnections with this pipeline will be incorporated into the Loop System feasibility study. The effective date of the project Agreement is May 1, 2005 and will be in effect until May 1, 2007.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Peace River Basin $33,750 $2,029 $0 $0 $35,779 $188 Manasota Basin $91,250 $2,029 $1,553 $0 $94,832 $561 District $125,000 $2,029 $0 $0 $127,029 $749 PR/MRWSA $250,000 $0 $0 $0 $250,000 $0 TOTAL $507,640 $1,498

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: NA Contract Executed 03/15/2005 ------08/08/2005 Consultant NTP 03/15/2005 ------05/05/2005 Draft Technical Memorandum Submitted 05/09/2006 ------Draft Final Report 08/09/2006 ------Final Report Submitted 10/09/2006 ------Contract Close-out 05/01/2007 ------Status As Of: 07/03/2006 - The Authority's Board approved a consultant services contract to conduct the regional loop system study in May 2005 and the Agreement between the District and the Authority was executed on August 8, 2005. The District received a draft technical memorandum for the first phase of this project that focuses on constructing an interconnection between the Authority and Punta Gorda's water treatment plant on Shell Creek. This interconnection is a necessary component of the GAP plan and would provide the Authority with up to 2 mgd of potable water until the expansion projects are completed. The Authority’s Board is currently in the process of negotiating a contract to develop the first phase of the Loop system Project with the contractor they choose at their April meeting. The contract will be for design of the project and the development of a guaranteed maximum price for construction. At the conclusion of the contract, the Authority Board will either accept the maximum price and issue a NTP or look for someone else to construct the project. It is anticipated that the contract will be brought to the Board and the NTP will be issued in July. Additionally, a meeting to develop an interlocal agreement between the Authority, Charlotte County and Punta Gorda was held on April 12, 2006. The interlocal agreement will define how water will be divided between the parties. Currently Charlotte County continues to deny construction of the phase one pipeline within its boundaries until the interlocal agreement is completed. The Authority is working to win Charlotte County approval before August and exploring the option to hire a professional mediator. The Authority's Board authorized its General Council to postpone mediation if all parties were willing to continue negotiating interlocal agreement. The remaining Loop system projects will be prepared and presented in a draft Regional Loop System Study report and presented to the Board in August.September. Project: Myakka River Watershed Initiative Project #: H048 1 Basin: 010,020,021, Phase: 01 Project Status: Proposed Cooperator: Coop. Contact: Project Manager: Dunham, Stephanie Task Manager: Lisann Morris/DEV/swfwmd, Steve Dicks/MAN/swfwmd Project Type: Water Supply and Resource Development 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 the Myakka River Watershed. The focus is to develop combined restoration and alternative water supply projects where feasible. The watershed occupies approximately 600 square miles within DeSoto, Manatee, Sarasota, and Charlotte Counties and discharges into Charlotte Harbor, a SWIM waterbody. Staff has been actively involved in the Myakka watershed for many years in areas of data collection and analysis, project implementation and land restoration. We have reached the point where a more comprehensive strategy is necessary to effectively manage and utilize the water resource of this watershed in an environmentally sound and sustainable manner. Benefits: Through the WMP a comprehensive plan to more effectively manage and utilize the water resources of the Myakka River watershed will be developed. An advantage of the WMP is as each element is completed tangible work products, such as improved topographic information and surface water models, will be made available to the District, municipalities and stakeholders for use in water resource management. For example, the information developed provides the science for the District’s Resource Management and Environmental Resource Permitting (ERP). In addition, 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 total budget for these three elements is estimated at approximately $4.6 million. 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) will continue the Upper Myakka water budget, the Watershed Evaluation for the entire watershed, and initiate the Watershed Management Plan element. 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. The remaining $2.1 million will be required in future fiscal years to complete the project through the Watershed Management Plan. The funding distribution for future fiscal years will be Governing Board (50%), Manasota Basin Board (45%) and Peace River Basin Board (5%). 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 is one of the Comprehensive Watershed Management (CWM) initiative strategies. Future funding will be required in FY2008 to continue the Watershed Management Plan including: survey, GIS data base development, watershed parameterization, computer modeling, floodplain analysis, and floodplain delineation, and alternative analysis of Best Management Practices.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 District $0 $500,000 $599,083 $1,065,276 $2,164,359 $0 Manasota Basin $0 $0 $539,217 $958,748 $1,497,965 $0 Peace River Basin $0 $0 $69,646 $106,528 $176,174 $0 State Appropriations $0 $0 $850,000 $0 $850,000 $0 TOTAL $4,688,498 $0

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: Execute Work Order for Aerial Topographic Mapping 02/24/2005 02/24/2006 Complete Aerial Topographic Mapping 10/31/2006 ------Post Request for Proposals for Consulting Services 05/19/2006 05/19/2006 Open Proposals 06/20/2006 06/20/2006 Oral Presentations 07/25/2006 ------Notice of Decision on RFP 08/04/2006 ------Develop Consultant Services Agreement 07/31/2006 ------Execute Consultant Services Agreement 09/11/2006 ------Issue Work Order for Water Budget Analysis of Upper Myakka 09/11/2006 ------Status As Of: 06/27/2006 - 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 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 notice to proceed for the LiDAR work order in eastern Manatee County was executed on February 24, 2006. The Request for Proposals to select a consultant to perform the Watershed Management Program elements was posted on May 19, 2006, and closed on June 20, 2006. A non-mandatory pre-proposal conference was held on June 1, 2006, in the Tampa Service Office. Current Status: The LiDAR data have been collected and the contractor is currently performing data processing. Staff are currently evaluating the submitted proposals. The three (3) highest ranked respondents will be required to make an oral presentation of their proposal on July 25, 2006. Project: PR/MRWSA Reg Integ Loop Sys Phase 2 Interconnect Project #: H051 1 Basin: 020,021, Phase: 01 Project Status: Proposed Cooperator: Peace River/Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority Coop. Contact: Patrick Lehman Project Manager: Armstrong, Brian Task Manager: Project Type: Water Supply and Resource Development 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 provides additional regional transmission capacity to the public water systems of the City of North Port and Charlotte and DeSoto Counties with future potential connection to Sarasota County, Englewood Water District and the City of Venice. This project is planned for preliminary engineering in FY2007 with engineering design and construction in later years. 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 (SWUCA), and better match supply, demand and financial investment on a regional basis. Costs: Total project cost is $39,000,000 and the District share is requested to be $19,500,000. The District is requested to fund $1,500,000 in FY2007, and the remaining portion $18,000,000 in future years. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The Loop Feasibility/Routing Study was authorized by the Authority in May 2005 and is anticipated to be complete in Summer 2006. The Feasibility/Routing Study will identify the preferred loop pipeline routing, environmental impacts, connection points, preliminary pipe sizing, prioritization of loop segments, and phasing of construction. Although completion of the study isn't anticipated until Summer 2006, the Authority has verified that this pipeline will be included in the report. With information collected to date, this project would also provide service to Charlotte County and DeSoto County with eventual looping to Sarasota County's Carlton Water Treatment Facility and other local public water systems such as Englewood Water District and the City of Venice.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Manasota Basin $0 $0 $548,277 $6,570,000 $7,118,277 $0 Peace River Basin $0 $0 $203,277 $2,430,000 $2,633,277 $0 District $0 $0 $750,962 $9,000,000 $9,750,962 $0 PR/MRWSA $0 $0 $1,500,000 $18,000,000 $19,500,000 $0 TOTAL $39,002,516 $0

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage:

Status As Of: - Project: PR/MRWSA Reg Integ Loop Sys Phase 3 Interconnect Project #: H052 1 Basin: 020,021, Phase: 01 Project Status: Proposed Cooperator: Peace River/Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority Coop. Contact: Patrick Lehman Project Manager: Armstrong, Brian Task Manager: Project Type: Water Supply and Resource Development 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 (Authority) four county region. This project is the third phase of the Integrated Loop System and proposes to construct a pipeline from Sarasota County's Carlton Water Treatment Facility north to Manatee County's water system. This project is planned for preliminary engineering and land acquisition in FY2007 with engineering design and construction in later years. 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 is $110,000,000 and the District share is requested to be $55,000,000. The District is requested to fund $1,350,000 in FY2007, and the remaining portion $53,650,000 in future years. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The Loop Feasibility/Routing Study (H036) was authorized by the Authority in May 2005 and is anticipated to be complete in Summer 2006. The Feasibility/Routing Study will identify the preferred loop pipeline routing, environmental impacts, connection points, preliminary pipe sizing, prioritization of loop segments, and phasing of construction. Although completion of the study isn't anticipated until Summer 2006, the Authority has verified that this pipeline will be included in the report. With information collected to date, this project would provide potable water service to areas of northern Sarasota County and Manatee County.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Manasota Basin $0 $0 $494,303 $19,582,250 $20,076,553 $0 Peace River Basin $0 $0 $183,803 $7,242,750 $7,426,553 $0 District $0 $0 $676,801 $26,825,000 $27,501,801 $0 PR/MRWSA $0 $0 $1,350,000 $53,650,000 $55,000,000 $0 TOTAL $110,004,907 $0

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage:

Status As Of: - Project: Water Supply Flow Monitoring Project Project #: H057 1 Basin: 010,020,021, Phase: 01 Project Status: Proposed Cooperator: Coop. Contact: Project Manager: Morris, Lisann Task Manager: Project Type: Water Supply and Resource Development DESCRIPTION: This project is to establish and maintain a surface water flow monitoring network on water bodies designated for proposed water supply projects. Sites will be prioritized each year by proposed upcoming water supply projects. For fiscal year (FY) 2007 proposed are two sites on\near Myakkahatchee Creek, one on the Manatee River, three on the Myakka River, one on Shell Creek, one on the Peace River and one on the Peace Creek Canal near the confluence with the Peace River. Benefits:This project provides surface water discharge data collection to support the development of alternative sources of water supply and to assist regulatory efforts to evaluate projects. The data can also be utilized in flood protection, water quality, and natural system restoration projects. Costs: For FY2007, nine sites are proposed; six in the Manasota Basin and three in the Peace River Basin. Funding is distributed for FY2007 between the Governing Board ($69,750), Manasota Basin Board ($46,500) and Peace River Basin Board ($23,250) for a total project cost of $139,500. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Surface Water/Storm Water was evaluated as a potential alternative source of water in the Regional Water Supply Plan (RWSP). Comprehensive discharge data on those major river/creek systems identified for potential water supply development provides best available information for designing the proposed water supply project, assists in identifying existing or potential resource problems and monitors trends in conditions. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) has long maintained surface water discharge sites, but many times coverage is not adequate because of cost constraints to accurately analyze the resource.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 District $0 $0 $72,940 $0 $72,940 $0 Manasota Basin $0 $0 $48,626 $0 $48,626 $0 Peace River Basin $0 $0 $25,376 $0 $25,376 $0 TOTAL $146,942 $0

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage:

Status As Of: - Project: Water Supply & Resource Development Reserve Project #: H100 Basin: 020, Phase: 01 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: N/A Coop. Contact: N/A Project Manager: Jones, Gregg Task Manager: Project Type: Water Supply and Resource Development 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. 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. Potential uses for these funds include restoration of surface water storage throughout the basin.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Peace River Basin $1,756,291 $712,959 $1,655,032 $0 $4,124,282 $996,960 TOTAL $4,124,282 $996,960

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: NA

Status As Of: 06/30/2006 - At the February 2006 meeting, the Board approved the transfer of $960,000 to fund Phase I of the Lakes Clinch and Reedy Watershed Management Program (L352). At the June 2006 meeting, the Board approved the transfer of $39,960 to continue funding up to 20 well plugging reimbursements for the Quality of Water Improvement Program (QWIP). The balance remaining is $1,472,290. Project: Mini-FARMS Program Project #: H529 Basin: 010,011,020,021, Phase: 01 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Coop. Contact: Nate Jameson, FDACS Project Manager: Estes, Carole Task Manager: Project Type: Water Supply and Resource Development DESCRIPTION: in October 2005 the District and FDACS agreed to design and implement a reimbursement program, following the general FARMS Program (H017) procedures, to directly assist smaller growers (generally defined as having irrigated acreage of less than 100 acres) on water resource projects that reduce water use. This new program, called the Mini-FARMS Program, is in the final stages of development and will be administered by FDACS, through contractual agreements with the local Soil and Water Conservation Districts. The District has proposed to provide funding assistance to FDACS in the amount of $75,000 per year in support of the Mini-FARMS Program, beginning in FY2007. The cost share reimbursement rate will be capped at 85 percent of verified costs for eligible items, up to a maximum amount of $8,000 per project. The Mini-FARMS Program will require an application process that District staff will review, along with FDACS and a contract with the applicable Soil and Water Conservation District. Potential Mini-FARMS Program cooperators will sign a "Notice of Intent” form that will be submitted to FDACS staff to provide documentation that serves as proof of the applicant's intent to implement BMPs in accordance with Florida Statute 403.067(7)(c)2. Benefits: The goal for Mini-Farms is to offset 2 mgd of groundwater by 2025. Mini-FARMS Projects will primarily increase efficiency of irrigation water use. Each project’s performance will be tracked to determine effectiveness. Costs: FY2006 costs will be funded by FDACS. For FY2007 the District is committing $75,000 towards implementation of this program. Fifty percent of District Funding will come from the Governing Board with the remaining funding split between the Peace River (32.26%), Manasota (14.03%), and Alafia (7.28%) Basin Boards based on the percentage of agricultural land use in that basin. The amount of money FDACS has committed to the program in 2006 will fund approximately seven projects. The cost benefit is estimated to average $0.74 over the three year term of the contract and $0.14 when amortized over 30 years.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 FDACS $0 $50,000 $0 $0 $50,000 $0 District $0 $0 $37,500 $0 $37,500 $0 Peace River Basin $0 $0 $22,583 $0 $22,583 $0 Manasota Basin $0 $0 $9,821 $0 $9,821 $0 Alafia Basin $0 $0 $5,096 $0 $5,096 $0 TOTAL $125,000 $0

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: NA

Status As Of: 06/14/2006 - FDACS has received and approved two applications for Mini-FARMS Projects. They have four additional applications that are pending soil and water conservation distric approval and six projects that are under consideration. Five growers have requested information and expressed interest. Contracts to administer this program are in place with the Peace, Manasota, and Hillsborough Soil and Water Conservation Districts. Request for 2007 District funding has been presented to the applicable Basin Boards, and was approved by the Governing Board Agenda in April 2006. Project: Polk County - Saddle Creek Watershed Management Project Project #: K075 Basin: 020, Phase: 00 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Polk County Coop. Contact: Jarvis, Jay Project Manager: Turner, Dawn Task Manager: Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: This project is part of a multi-year funded, multi-phased program to develop a comprehensive surface water maintenance program for the Saddle Creek Watershed. This project is one of the eight intermediate conveyance system projects that were approved through a Letter of Agreement between the District and Polk County dated November 21, 1996. This project includes the preparation of a Watershed Management Plan, and Implementation of Best Management Practices (BMPs). The Saddle Creek Watershed Management Plan Final Report was received on May 27, 2003, and was approved by District staff on July 8, 2003. During the summer of 2003, the County became aware that significant erosion damage was occurring below Lake Parker at a 90 degree turn in the outfall canal. This problem was identified in the Saddle Creek Watershed Evaluation. However, the problem has worsened considerably. The County will perform emergency stabilization measures as part of the Immediate Maintenance task. Final design, permitting and construction of other improvements needed in the Lake Parker outfall canal will be performed as part of the Implementation of BMPs task. Amendment 3 was executed on March 18, 2005 to extend the deadlines for the Immediate Maintenance and Implementation of BMPs tasks to December 31, 2007; and extend the contract termination date to June 30, 2008. 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 total funding amount for this project is $2,400,000, of which the District's share is $1,200,000. The County will contribute $1,200,000. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The project involves elements of a Watershed Management Program. A Watershed Management Program includes five major elements: Topographic information, Watershed Evaluation, Watershed Management Plan, Implementation of Best Management Practices, and Maintenance of Watershed Parameters and Models. Implementing elements of the WMP with local governments is one of the Comprehensive Watershed Management (CWM) initiative strategies. 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 Topographic Information element provides the foundational information used to define the watershed's boundaries, storage and conveyance. The Watershed Evaluation element tasks includes field evaluation of the watershed and its intermediate conveyance system, inventory of water resources and stormwater management infrastructure, data development and GIS processing of watershed parameters, and an immediate maintenance evaluation. The Water Management Plan tasks include survey, data management and development of watershed parameters, GIS processing, computer modeling, floodplain analysis, surface water resource assessment (water quality), establishment of level of services (LOS), and a best management practices (BMP) alternative analysis which includes prioritized recommendations and probable costs.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Peace River Basin $1,233,792 $0 $2,246 $0 $1,236,038 $70 Polk County $1,200,000 $0 $0 $0 $1,200,000 $0 TOTAL $2,436,038 $70

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: YES District logo on report 10/02/2002 ------10/02/2002 District logo on sign at construction site 05/01/06 ------05/01/06 Third amendment to Management Services 11/16/2004 ------11/16/2004 Third amendment returned from Management Services 12/16/2004 ------12/16/2004 Third Amendment sent to County for signature 01/11/2005 ------01/11/2005 Third Amendment executed 02/28/2005 ------03/18/2005 Second amendment to Management Services 05/31/2001 ------05/31/2001 Second amendment returned from Management Services 07/13/2001 ------07/13/2001 Second Amendment executed 10/31/2001 ------10/17/2001 Draft first amendment to Management Services 12/31/2000 ------01/10/2000 Draft first amendment returned from Management Services 02/28/2001 ------01/24/2000 Basin Board approval of first amendment 02/16/2001 ------02/16/2001 Governing Board approval of first amendment 02/27/2001 ------02/27/2001 First Amendment executed 05/15/2001 ------05/14/2001 First Amendment Notice to Proceed 06/01/2001 ------05/15/2001 Original WMP contract executed 10/02/2000 ------10/02/2000 Original WMP contract Notice to Proceed to County 10/03/2000 ------10/03/2000 Immediate Maintenance 12/31/2007 ------Watershed Management Plan 10/02/2002 ------05/27/2003 Implementation of BMPs 12/31/2007 ------Project Complete 12/31/2007 ------Contract Close Out 06/30/2008 ------Status As Of: 06/21/2006 - Current Status: Construction has begun on the installation of erosion control features in the vicinity of a 90 degree turn in the Lake Parker outfall canal. Construction plans and bid documents were prepared for the in-kind replacement of an existing bridge. However, the bids were higher than anticipated. The County is investigating other options for the bridge. Status History: The Peace River Basin Board has encumbered $1,033,150 for this contract, of which $412,625 has been expended by the District (including $159,595 expended by the Operations Department for maintenance in lower Saddle Creek below Lake Hancock). The prior funding amount shown in the table above includes funds encumbered by a separate Agreement #98000CON179. To date, the total amount encumbered through the two contracts is $1,200,000, of which $572,220 has been expended. Project: Little Lake Jackson Stormwater Improvement - Alum Project #: K165 Basin: 020, Phase: 02 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Highlands County, Sebring Coop. Contact: Clell Ford Project Manager: Kolasa, Keith Task Manager: Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: Little Lake Jackson is a 140-acre lake that discharges into Lake Jackson. The lake and associated watershed comprises approximately 13.5% of the watershed of Lake Jackson, which makes it a significant contributor of water quantity and water quality. Water quality in Little Lake Jackson is poor and therefore not only impacts the lake itself, but also affects Lake Jackson. This project provided a conceptual design, design and permitting, and construction of a stormwater treatment system that uses alum injection to reduce nutrient loads to the lake. Benefits: This project will design, permit, and construct a stormwater treatment system that will treat runoff from a 500 acre basin to Little Lake Jackson. The completed project should reduce phosphorus loading from this problematic basin by 60 to 70 percent, therefore, enhancing the water quality of Little Lake Jackson. Costs: The total project cost is $244,122, and the District's share is $88,784 (36%). A total of $40,000 was funded in FY1999 for the stormwater assessment and preliminary design. In FY2004, $204,122 was funded for design, permiting, construction, and water quality monitoring. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: A cooperatively funded (Sebring, Highlands County, District) stormwater assessment was completed in November of 2000. It found that most surface water runoff enters Little Lake Jackson through Sub-basin 1, the largest sub-basin at 497 acres. Continuous flow was observed out of this sub-basin as the result of the shallow water table. The concentrations of nutrients that were measured during the project suggest that anthropogenic sources were significant contributors of nutrients within runoff entering Little Lake Jackson. Land use data suggest that the primary anthropogenic nutrient sources within Sub-basin 1 appear to be both residential and golf course fertilizer. Alum injection was selected as the water quality treatment method of retrofit. Alum injection is highly efficient for reducing phosphorus within runoff. Reducing phosphorus loads within runoff to Little Lake Jackson are desired since the lake is phosphorus limited. Lake restoration activities addressing nutrient reduction typically apply focus on reducing the limiting nutrient. The second phase of the project which included the project permitting and construction was funded in FY2002. As the result of rule changes made by FDEP and a stipulation placed on the project construction, the project design had to be modified to include the addition of a sedimentation pond to collect the alum floc. Due to these changes and an associated increase in the project budget, a new agreement was prepared under the FY2004 budget to include the cost for the pond construction.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Sebring $37,750 $0 $0 $0 $37,750 $0 Highlands County $38,588 $0 $0 $0 $38,588 $0 Peace River Basin $108,271 $6,837 $8,244 $0 $123,352 $1,940 FDEP $79,000 $0 $0 $0 $79,000 $0 TOTAL $278,690 $1,940

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: YES Signage to be installed at site along highway 10/15/2004 08/15/2005 Phase I Draft Agreement to Contracts Adm. 04/15/1999 ------06/30/1999 Basin Board Approval of Interlocal Agreement 06/15/1999 ------08/20/1999 Governing Board Approval of Interlocal Agreement 06/30/1999 ------08/27/1999 Agreement Approved By County Commission 07/15/1999 ------09/07/1999 Contract Executed 07/28/1999 ------09/29/1999 Notice to Proceed 12/31/1999 ------04/17/2000 Preliminary Design 09/01/2000 10/30/2001 11/01/2001 Final Design 03/30/2001 12/30/2001 12/20/2001 Permitting 05/30/2001 01/30/2002 09/30/2002 Contract Close Out 02/28/2001 04/30/2002 10/02/2002 Phase II ------Draft Agreement to Contracts Adm 08/15/2001 ------10/05/2001 Basin Board Approval of Interlocal Agreement 01/11/2002 ------12/12/2003 Governing Board Approval of Interlocal Agreement 01/30/2002 ------12/16/2003 Agreement Approved By County Commission and City Council 01/15/2004 ------02/28/2004 Contract Executed 01/30/2004 ------03/22/2004 Notice to Proceed 01/30/2004 ------03/29/2004 Redesign and Permitting 06/20/2004 ------06/30/2005 Bidding 07/20/2004 ------03/21/2005 Construction 12/15/2004 03/14/2006 underway Start-up System and Training 12/30/2004 03/14/2006 ------Project Close-out 06/15/2005 12/30/2006 ------Water Quality Monitoring 04/15/2007 Status As Of: 06/26/2006 - The revised permit for this project was submitted and an ERP was issued. Advertising for the RFB for construction services took place on Dec. 26, 2004. A pre-bid meeting was held on Jan. 25, 2005. The County awarded the construction contract with a pre-construction meeting held on May 4, 2005. Construction of the building pad in Sebring started on the 3rd week of Aug. 2005. The building was moved from Tampa to Sebring on August 30, 2005. A picture of the building being lifted with a crane is attached. Construction continued with land being cleared for the pond site. By November 2005 the pond was excavated and all fill material has been hauled off site. Most of the structures were completed by December 2005, including the inflow and outflow structures for the pond. The County is now working with ERD consultants to complete the internal installation of the alum pumping system and the associated electronics. The old pump and flow meter will need to be replaced. The County has requested additional funds from the District for these repairs. A budget refinement memo has been completed by the District that will allow a portion of the funding allocated for water quality monitoring to be used for the equipment repairs. The water quality monitoring is not a requirement under the project permit. The County may request additional funding in the future for the completion of the water quality monitoring. Once the new pump and flow meter is install the system will be calibrated and tested. City staff will be then be trained to operate of the system. Project: (Completed) Englewood Water District Reuse Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) Project #: K257 Basin: 020,021, Phase: 00 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Englewood Water District Coop. Contact: Jay Linden, P.E. Project Manager: Bond, Albert Task Manager: Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: This project is for the design and construction of a reclaimed water aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) well system. The ASR system will provide a low cost alternative to reservoir or tank storage for the existing Englewood Reclaimed Water System, which also received District funding and currently offsets approximately 600,000 gpd from Englewood Water District's (EWD) potable water supply system. This project includes drilling and construction of an ASR well, associated above-ground piping, and testing. The ASR well is located on the EWD Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant (RWWTP) site and will be connected to the RWWTP reclaimed water system upon completion. Reclaimed water customers include Boca Royale Golf Course, Oyster Creek Golf Club, Lemon Bay Golf Course, Myakka Pines Golf Club and the Englewood Sports Complex, the combined demand of which equals approximately 1.8 mgd. This project will store an additional 1.2 mgd of reclaimed water during the four-month rainy season, providing an additional 400,000 gpd of reclaimed water flow and offsetting approximately 300,000 gpd of traditional supply, on an annual daily average basis. The Peace River and Manasota Basin Boards budgeted their entire contractual commitment to this project in FY2000.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Peace River Basin $233,566 $1,157 $0 $0 $234,723 $0 Manasota $232,242 $0 $0 $0 $232,242 $0 Englewood Water District $460,000 $0 $0 $0 $460,000 $0 TOTAL $926,965 $0

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: Contract Executed 01/02/2000 ------Complete Issue "Notice to Proceed" to Contractor 05/01/2000 ------Complete Substantial Construction Completion 09/30/2000 ------Complete Project Completion 09/30/2001 ------Complete Contract Close-out 09/30/2003 ------Complete Offset Report 09/30/2004 ------Complete Status As Of: 03/08/2005 - ASR well drilling and construction and above-ground piping are complete. The City has submitted a request for final reimbursement, which is being processed. The project was delayed when the consultant, PBS&J, had planned to store water yielded by cycle testing in the WWTF reject pond, which provides 1.25 million gallons storage capacity, then directing it through the WWTP. DEP disallowed that plan on the basis that the WWTP would have no reject storage during ASR well cycle testing. However, an upgrade had previously been planned for the WWTP to include constructing an additional 1.25 million gallons of reject storage capacity. The DEP agreed to fast-track permitting so that additional reject storage can be constructed for utilization during the ASR cycle testing. Subsequently, it was necessary for the cooperator to apply for a DEP injection well permit exemption for color to begin the ASR cycle testing. The cooperator has received the final exemption and cycle testing is currently ongoing. Cycle testing began on July 23, 2001, after receiving the applicable DEP permitting and associated exemption for color. Each cycle consists of storing a volume of reclaimed water in the aquifer and then recovering a portion of the stored water. Cycle testing is anticipated to include a total of four cycles, the last of which was scheduled to be completed in May 2003. Cycle 1 consisted of a 30 million gallon (mg) storage phase, wherein reclaimed water was pumped into the storage zone in the aquifer, followed by approximately 1 mg of recovery, which was discharged into the Englewood WWTF reject storage pond. Cycle 3 was just completed. A lack of adequate available storage capacity of water recovered during cycle testing recovery has limited cycle testing recovery phases. Neither cycle 2 nor cycle 3 included complete recovery phases due to storage limitation. EWD and its consultants are scheduled to meet with the DEP in the upcoming week to discuss the situation. As of the end of July, EWD had approximately 330 mg of reclaimed water in storage at this site. Recovery from the well has not occurred since the end of the first cycle test, and DEP has directed the EWD to minimize recharge quantities, which the EWD is complying with to the greatest extent practicable. The City recently provided GIS reuse system component information required by the Agreement, which will fulfill its contractual requirements. District reimbursement is complete. This is only the second reclaimed water ASR project in the nation to be permitted for cycle testing; the first is in Hillsborough County. Per the Agreement, the District's contribution for this project is $460,000. To date the District has encumbered $460,000, of which $433,222.25 has been reimbursed. Project: Charlotte County - Implementation of BMPs in the Greater Port Charlotte Watershed Project #: K280 Basin: 020, Phase: 01 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Charlotte County Coop. Contact: Dan Quick,P.E. Project Manager: Fries, George Task Manager: Project Type: Coop 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 a portion of Greater Port Charlotte in Charlotte County. 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 Greater Port Charlotte area was developed prior to District flood protection and current water quality regulations (pre-1984). The residential density is in a range of 50-70 percent impervious. Property damage, with numerous repetitive flood loss claims, and roadway washouts are flood damage issues to be addressed by the proposed improvements to the stormwater management infrastructure. Approximately 10 square miles of the residential area has significant yard flooding with moderate property damage for a 25-year storm event, and significant flood damage occurs in homes during a 100-year storm event. The resolution of flood Level of Service (LOS) deficiencies lies in a comprehensive approach to watershed management, and resolution of development practices within the 100-year floodplain. Benefits: This project will improve level of service deficiencies in Greater Port Charlotte by providing increased flood protection to the homes and businesses along the waterways. The existing flood control structures were constructed twenty-five to thirty years ago of galvanized steel sheeting and are rusted and deteriorated. The replacement structures of reinforced concrete will have a substantially longer lifespan and will be better able to control water surface elevations in the area. Costs: The total budgeted amount for this project is $5,470,225 of which the District's share is $2,562,058 and the County's share is $2,908,167. Based on 1998 costs in the County's Stormwater Management Master Plan an additional $8 million may be needed in future years for implementation projects. The County may request cooperative funding of up to 50% of these costs in future years. 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. 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. In 1996, the District and the County completed a Stormwater Management Master Plan, targeting the Newgate and Oyster Creek intermediate conveyance systems in the Cape Haze Area, which is located in west Charlotte County. In 1998 the District and County completed a Stormwater Management Master Plan, targeting nine major intermediate conveyance systems, four in the Greater Port Charlotte Area and five in the South County Area. Both master plan efforts constitute the Greater Port Charlotte Stormwater Management Master Plan, which outlines a 5-year implementation plan of stormwater management infrastructure improvements to improve the LOS to the targeted levels expressed in the County’s Comprehensive Plan. The total amount identified in the master plan's implementation plan for stormwater management infrastructure improvements was projected to be $13,496,842 in 1998. Prior to implementation of this portion of the plan, Charlotte County had designed the stormwater infrastructure improvements to the locations listed below and secured the necessary rights-of-way, easements and all necessary permits for construction. FY2000, FY2001 and FY2002 funding provided for the replacement of the following structures in the Greater Port Charlotte Area: (1) FOR 3.21, FOR 2.77, FOR 2.49, YAL 3.90, FOR 1.72, FOR 5.11, NIA 3.48, NIA 2.90, NIA 5.09, NIA 5.72, ELK 3.00, ELK 2.67, ELK 2.15, ELK 3.45, ELK 1.61, and ELK 4.56 in the Fordham Watershed; and (2) DOR 3.70, MOR 3.91, MOR 2.50, LIO 3.52, HAV4.33, HAV 5.72 and HAV 4.84 in the Little Alligator Watershed. The FY2003 funding was for the design and construction of structures NIA 4.30 and ELK 3.22, located in the Fordham Watershed. The FY2004 funding was for design and permitting of six structures: SUN 4.27, DOR 4.22, MOR 4.42, SUN 3.65, FOR 4.60, & YAL 3.61. The total funding for FY2004 was $150,000, with a 50/50 match the District's share is $75,000. The total contract amount is now $5,470,225 with the District's share of $2,562,058 (47%), $708,558 in FY2000, $791,500 in FY2001, $487,000 in FY2002, $500,000 in FY2003, and $75,000 in FY2004. A cooperative funding expenditure agreement with Charlotte County has been developed to complete the Implementation of this BMP. This is a multi-year funded project that will require a cooperative funding request each fiscal year until completed. The County will manage the project, where the District project manager must approve any agreements to accomplish project tasks. Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Charlotte County $2,993,942 $0 $0 $3,962,175 $6,956,117 $0 Peace River Basin $2,584,475 $2,763 $1,344 $3,962,175 $6,550,757 $1,307 TOTAL $13,506,874 $1,307

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: YES Construction sign is located on the south side of Olean Avenue 04/01/2004 04/01/2004 at the Elkton Waterway. Original contract execution: ------07/13/2000 Basin Bd approval of 1st amendment (FY2001 funds) 12/31/2000 ------12/08/2000 Gov Bd approval of 1st amendment 12/31/2000 ------12/19/2000 1st Amendment to Charlotte County 01/31/2001 ------01/22/2001 1st Amendment Execution 02/28/2001 ------03/15/2001 Basin Bd approval of 2nd amendment (FY2002 funds) 12/31/2001 ------10/16/2001 Gov Bd approval of 2nd amendment 12/31/2001 ------10/25/2001 2nd amendment to Charlotte County 11/30/2001 ------11/15/2001 2nd amendment execution 01/31/2002 ------Basin Bd approval of 3rd amendment (FY2003 funds) 06/11/2003 ------06/11/2003 Gov Bd approval of 3rd amendment 06/24/2003 ------06/24/2003 3rd amendment to Charlotte County 07/15/2003 ------06/11/2003 3rd amendment execution 10/15/2003 ------07/09/2003 4th amendment approved by Charlotte County 12/07/2003 ------12/07/2003 4th Amendment Execution (FY2004 funds) 12/31/2003 ------12/23/2003 Basin Board Approval of 5th Amendment 10/08/2004 ------10/08/2004 Governing Board Approval of 5th Amendment 10/26/2004 ------10/26/2004 5th Amendment Executed: 11/15/2004 ------01/27/2005 Greater Port Charlotte Area 1. Structure FOR 3.21 12/31/2003 Future ------2. Structure FOR 2.77 12/31/2003 Future ------3. Structure FOR 2.49 12/31/2003 12/31/2007 ------4. Structure YAL 3.90 12/31/2002 ------complete 5. Structure FOR 1.72 12/31/2003 Future ------6. Structure FOR 5.11 09/30/2002 Future ------7. Structure NIA 3.48 12/31/2002 12/31/2007 ------8. Structure NIA 5.09 12/31/2002 Future ------9. Structure NIA 5.72 12/31/2002 Future ------10. Structure NIA 4.30 12/31/2003 Future ------11. Structure NIA 2.90 12/31/2001 ------complete 12. Structure ELK 3.00 12/31/2003 09/30/2008 ------13. Structure ELK 2.67 12/31/2002 09/30/2008 ------14. Structure ELK 2.15 12/31/2002 12/31/2004 complete 15. Structure ELK 3.45 12/31/2002 ------complete 16. Structure ELK 1.61 12/31/2002 Future ------17. Structure ELK 4.56 12/31/2002 Future ------18. Structure ELK 3.22 12/31/2003 Future ------19. Structure MOR 2.50 12/31/2002 ------complete 20. Structure DOR 3.70 Future ------21. Structure MOR 3.91 Future ------22. Structure HAV 4.33 12/31/2002 Future ------23. Structure HAV 4.84 12/31/2002 Future ------24. Structure LIO 3.52 12/31/2001 ------complete 25. Structure SUN 4.27 09/30/2004 Future ------26. Structure DOR 4.22 09/30/2004 Future ------27. Structure MOR 4.42 09/30/2004 Future ------28. Structure SUN 3.65 09/30/2004 Future ------29. Structure FOR 4.60 09/30/2004 Future ------30. Structure YAL 3.61 09/30/2004 Future ------31. Structure HAV 5.72 12/31/2007 ------Cooperator Agreement Expiration 12/31/2005 12/31/2009 ------Status As Of: 06/19/2006 - Status History: In response to a cooperative funding request from Charlotte County, the Peace River Basin Board included funding for the Greater Port Charlotte Flood Protection and Stormwater Management Plan Implementation in its FY2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004 budgets. The funding history is as follows: FY2000 – $708,558; FY2001 – $791,500; FY2002 – $487,000; FY2003 – $500,000; and FY2004 – $75,000 for a total of $2,562,058. The contract is amended each year when new funding is made available through the Basin Board. The First Amendment was executed for a total contract amount of $3,432,000, with the District funding up to a maximum of $1,500,058. The Second Amendment revised the Proposed Project Plan to readjust completed improvements and to incorporate FY2002 funds. The revised plan added improvement locations to eight structures in the Greater Port Charlotte area. The amended total contract amount was $4,346,436 with the District funding up to a maximum of $1,987,058 (previous fiscal years $1,500,058 plus $487,000 from FY2002). The Third Amendment added four structures and the Fourth Amendment added six structures. To date, six structures (of the 31 total structures) have been completed. The County has found the actual contract costs for the structures to be significantly higher than 1997 cost estimates from the Master Plan. These increases in the project costs are mainly because of price increases in concrete and reinforcing steel. The County prepared new cost estimates that are reflected in the Revised Proposed Project Plan. The Fifth Amendment to the agreement revised the contract amount to be $5,470,225 with the District funding up to a maximum amount of $2,562,058, and the County's share of the cost being $2,908,167. The Fifth Amendment revised the funding timetable, changed the project completion date from December 31, 2007 to December 31, 2009 and added one additional structure to the project. The Fifth Amendment was approved by the County Commissioners in November 2004 and was approved by the Peace River Basin Board and Governing Board in October 2004 and was executed by the Executive Director on January 27, 2005. Structure ELK 2.15 is now complete. The County has not requested any additional funding for FY2005, FY2006 or FY2007. Bids were received on March 15, 2006 for structures FOR 2.49 and NIA 3.48. The low bidder was approximately 10% above the County's estimate but the County is planning to award the contract within 60 days and expects work to begin by July 2006. Current Status: A contract to construct structures FOR 2.49 and NIA 3.48 was awarded and work has begun. Project: Highlands County - Lake Placid Water Level Control Project - Complete Project #: K291 Basin: 020, Phase: 00 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Highlands County BOCC Coop. Contact: Clell Ford Project Manager: Arnold, Dave Task Manager: Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: This project is to assess the feasibility of raising Lake Placid’s level within the existing environmental, property rights, flooding, and permitting constraints. Lake Placid outfalls through four culverts under Placid View Drive. The discharge is conveyed to Lake June-in-Winter by Catfish Creek. Since 1930, major modifications have been made to this system on two occasions. The 1930 modification consisted of excavating a channel (Catfish Creek) from Lake Placid to Lake June-in-Winter in order to lower the lake three to four feet below its historic level. Prior to this time Lake Placid’s outfall was to Lake Huntley. In the late 1960s, Catfish Creek was further deepened and lateral canals were added. Although water control structures were incorporated into this system, they were either removed or are nonfunctional. These alterations to the outfall and Catfish Creek redirected the lake’s outflow, lowered its outfall control point, increased the discharge capacity of Catfish Creek, created groundwater seepage to Catfish Creek, and lowered the surficial aquifer at the north edge of Lake Placid. The net effect is that Lake Placid’s water level fluctuates at lower elevations. Benefits: Methods for improving lake level will be evaluated, such as a control structure to raise Lake Placid’s water level at the outfall control point and/or water control structures or other measures to reduce seepage along the Catfish Creek system of channels. The objective is to restore the elevation of Lake Placid to levels closer to the historic fluctuation range that existed prior to the modifications. If selected water control and/or seepage reduction measures are feasible, cost effective, and permittable, the project will extend to design and permitting of selected measures. When design and permitting is complete, the project will extend to construction of these measures. The District and County will work cooperatively to complete the project. Costs: Certain tasks will be contracted to consultants or contractors as necessary. The project is divided into three primary tasks: (1) Feasibility Assessment, (2) Design, Permitting, and Preparation of Construction Plans and (3) Construction. The Peace River Basin Board's funding commitment to the project budget includes $30,000 encumbered in FY2000 for geotechnical investigation and construction. The remaining Basin Board expenditures are for lab analysis, and District staff time for completion of tasks and project coordination.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Highlands County $30,000 $0 $0 $0 $30,000 $0 Peace River Basin $67,035 $933 $0 $0 $67,968 $0 TOTAL $97,968 $0

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: NA Draft Agreement to Management Services 04/11/2001 ------04/11/2001 Draft Agreement returned from Management Services 05/18/2001 ------06/19/2001 Basin Board Approval of Agreement 05/31/2001 ------05/18/2001 Governing Board Approval of Agreement 06/01/2001 ------05/29/2001 Contract Executed: 06/30/2001 ------09/24/2001 Notice to Proceed (USGS monitoring): 06/30/2001 ------05/29/2001 Task 1 Feasibility Assessment ------A. Data Development and Survey ------1. Preliminary permitting 01/2002 ------02/2002 2. Ordinary high water determination complete ------3. Public workshop cancelled ------4. Rainfall monitoring 01/2003 ------01/2003 5. Field reconnaissance 08/2002 ------08/2002 6. Water quality sampling 10/2002 ------10/2002 7. Seepage measurements 10/2002 ------10/2002 8. Water level assessment 02/2002 ------02/2002 9. Water table mapping 01/2002 ------12/2001 10. Surveys/documentation 08/2002 ------08/2002 11. Geotechnical/engineering investigation 08/2002 01/2004 not required 12. Hydrologic and hydraulic data development 08/2002 ------10/2002 B. Evaluate the Feasibility of Raising the Lake's Level ------1. Water budget analysis 01/2003 ------02/2002 2. Storm event flood routing 01/2003 ------02/2002 3. Public meeting 06/2003 09/2003 08/2003 4. Permitting 06/2003 01/2005 not required 5. Report 06/2003 06/2005 not required Task 2 Construction Plans development 08/2003 04/2005 not required Task 3 Construction ------not required Construction start date 01/2004 05/2005 not required Construction completion date 01/2006 ------not required Contract Close Out 05/31/2006 ------Status As Of: 07/03/2006 - Project materials have been archived and the project is complete. Project: Polk County - Utilities Northeast Service Area Reuse Project Project #: K300 Basin: 020, Phase: 00 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Polk County Coop. Contact: Krystal Azzarella Project Manager: Nourani, Mehrshad Task Manager: Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: This project consists of the design and construction of a reclaimed water system in the I-4/US27 area of Polk County in 2 phases. The first phase includes one 3-million gallon capacity storage tank, a reclaimed water pumping facility, and associated on-site equipment and piping. Phase I will coincide with major modifications to the Polk County Northeast Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility (NERWWTF), resulting in a treatment capacity of 2 mgd ultimately upgradeable to 6 mgd. Phase I components will be constructed on the NERWWTF site. The second phase is comprised of a transmission system to service customers in Polk County's Northeast Service Area (NESA). This project provides reuse water to approximately 2,200 single family units, 500 multi-family units, and 3 golf courses. Benefits: The project provides 2.01 mgd of reuse water for irrigation demand of these areas on build-out. The estimated offset is 1.2 mgd from the Polk County Utilities potable water supply system. Costs: The total project cost is estimated at $4,815,734. Permitting and design cost estimate is $481,573; pumping cost estimate is $500,000; Storage cost estimate is $700,000; and transmission line cost is estimated at $3,134,160. The Peace River Basin Board has funded $2,411,852 so far, and the remaining portion of the District's share in future years. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The transmission line route lies within the boundaries of the Peace River Basin of the Southwest Florida Water Management District. Phase II is subdivided into Phase 2A and Phase 2B, which initially was located within the SJRWMD. Phase 2A includes approximately 24,500 linear feet of 24-inch diameter reclaimed water transmission main and 12,500 linear feet of 20-inch diameter reclaimed water transmission main north and south of the I-4/US27 intersection. Customers include Deer Creek Subdivision, Deer Creek Golf Course, Royal Palms Subdivision, Rio Ridge Subdivision, Regency Ridge Subdivision, Ridgewood Lakes Subdivision, Ridgewood Lakes Golf Course, Monahan Tract Subdivision, West Haven Subdivision and West Haven Golf Course,

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Peace River Basin $2,411,852 $1,183 $1,878 $0 $2,414,913 $252 Polk County $2,407,867 $0 $0 $0 $2,407,867 $0 TOTAL $4,822,780 $252

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: Draft Agreement to Contaract Admininstration 11/01/1999 ------11/10/1999 Draft Agreement returned from Contract Administration 12/15/1999 ------01/05/2000 Contract Executed 02/15/2000 ------02/24/2000 Commence Design N/A N/A N/A Issue "Notice to Proceed" to Contractor N/A N/A N/A *An amendment to include these dates is pending 09/30/2005 12/31/2006* 55% Complete Complete Construction 01/31/2008 ------Contract Close-out 01/31/2008 ------Status As Of: 06/12/2006 - A no-cost time extension amendment has been executed and sent to the Cooperator for signature. The amendment will provide additional time for project completion. The new expiration data has been changed to June 30, 2008.The design and construction of on-site reuse components at the NERWWTF has been completed. The design and construction of off-site reuse transmission system under I-4 from WWTF through relocation of utility lines by FDOT is still underway; North along US 27 construction of transmission line is complete; the East along Dunson Rd, under I-4 and north along I-4 to CR-54 design is complete but construction has not commenced yet; and Offsite transmission from plant site, along Homerun Blvd. to US 27, then South on US 27 to Ridgewood Lake Estates design is complete, but subject to revision per FDOT widening US 27; Construction has not commenced. The Offsite portions of the project were originally designed in 2002. Shortly thereafter, the project was put on hold pending an agreement with the FDOT to install utilities by the Department's contractor to coincide with the road widening of US 27, south of I-4; the FDOT project was divided into to segments: northern segment along the US 27, from Homerun Blvd, south to Holly Hill Grove Rd No. 1, and a southern segment along US Highway 27, from County Road 547 to Holly Hill Grove Road. County's accomplishments for this period are related to the US 27 south portion. Project: Charlotte County School Board - Implementation of BMPs at the Punta Gorda Camp Watershed Project #: K459 Basin: 020, Phase: 00 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Charlotte County School Board Coop. Contact: Jerry Olivo Project Manager: Fries, George Task Manager: Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: This is a project to perform the Implementation of Best Management Practices (BMPs) element of the District's Watershed Management Program (WMP) for a portion of the Upper Alligator Creek Watershed (North Fork) located in Punta Gorda. 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 study area is 280 acres, bounded by Carmalita Street to the north, Education Avenue to the east, Cooper Street to the west and Taylor Road to the south. The land use is partly residential which was built in the 1960's but it includes four Charlotte County School Board campuses and facilities: Sallie Jones Elementary School, Charlotte High School, Punta Gorda Middle School and the Central Operations Center built in 1956, 1926, 1971 and 1966, respectively. The proposed project consists either of (1) improving + 8,600 lf. of an intermediate conveyance way along Education Ave., Henry St. and Cooper St. that includes replacing the inadequate roadway culvert crossings, or (2) collecting the surface water runoff within the complex through a surface water management area on the corner of Henry St. and Education St., and diverting it by gravity to Airport St. through a pipe system along Education St., or (3) combination of both, depending on regulatory constraints. 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. Costs: The total budgeted amount for this project is $560,000 of which the District's share is $280,000. 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. 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. Finish floor elevations are substandard, with shallow and non-uniformly graded road right-of-way conveyances, and mismatched culvert sizes and inverts. A mean annual summer rainfall event will flood these campuses and the adjoining residential areas. The existing collection, storage and conveyance elements will be improved to provide flood protection, and water quality treatment. The improvements will balance on site storage and off site conveyance where downstream property owners will not be adversely impacted. A cooperative funding expenditure agreement with the Charlotte County School Board has been developed to complete the Implementation of this BMP. The School Board will manage the project, where the District project manager must approve any agreements to accomplish project tasks.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Charlotte County School Board $280,000 $0 $0 $0 $280,000 $0 Peace River Basin $297,140 $2,763 $1,049 $0 $300,952 $662 TOTAL $580,952 $662

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: YES Construction sign will show District logo 04/30/2005 Development of funding agreement 10/31/2000 ------12/31/2000 Draft agreement to Contracts 12/31/2000 ------01/24/2001 Basin Board Approval of Interlocal Agreement 02/28/2001 ------02/16/2001 Governing Board Approval of Interlocal Agreement 02/28/2001 ------02/28/2001 Contract Executed 03/31/2001 ------07/16/2001 Notice to Proceed 03/31/2001 ------07/16/2001 Contract Amendment (no cost time extension) Amendment executed 09/12/2005 09/12/2005 Stormwater Mgt. Infrastr. Evaluation & Conceptual Permit 02/28/2002 01/31/2004 01/31/2004 Design, Permitting and Bid Documents 06/31/2002 07/31/2004 05/10/2005 Construction 06/31/2002 04/30/2005 delayed Project completion 12/31/2002 07/17/2007 ------Cooperator Agreement Expiration 07/17/2005 07/17/2007 ------Status As Of: 06/19/2006 - There was a delay in the commencement of the project on the part of Charlotte County School Board because of their inability to get Charlotte County involved. The School Board needed the County's participation to solve the off-site conveyance improvements. The project will have two parts: the first part with the District for the on-site improvement and the second part with the County for the off-site improvement. The School Board and Charlotte County did reach an agreement to deal with the second part on the off-site improvement. A meeting was held on May 31, 2002 involving all parties to finalize the involvement of all parties: the School Board has hired its consultant, and the County hired its consultant. Both will work together, and District's staff will review and approve each task of the project. The School Board approved an inter-local services agreement with Charlotte County. The City of Punta Gorda also approved an inter-local services agreement with the School Board. A project kick-off meeting was held on June 2, 2003 and design work began. Coordination between the School Board consulting engineers and Charlotte County consulting engineers has taken place and needed drainage information was exchanged. Engineering work then progressed to where the first task was completed as scheduled. The Cooperator submitted a request for payment in April 2004. There were several deficiencies with the submittal and the back up documentation and the voucher was returned to the Cooperator for revision and re-submission. The next project phase, "Design, Permitting and Bid Documents," was scheduled to be completed July 31, 2004. The application for a conceptual permit was actually not submitted until October 25, 2004 Sarasota regulatory staff submitted a request for additional information (RAI) to the consultant on December 2, 2004 and received and evaluated the consultant's response. Another RAI was sent to the consultant on February 18, 2005. An ERP was issued on May 10, 2005 which was about one year behind schedule. District staff met with the County project manager on April 1, 2004 and on August 1, 2004 and discussed the need to amend the agreement to extend the contract completion time. The School Board's project manager was notified on April 7, 2005 of the fast approaching contract expiration date of July 17, 2005 and it was suggested that the School Board request an amendment to the contract to extend the expiration date. A contract amendment to extend the completion date to 07/17/2007 was executed. The County Real Estate acquisition staff is working on obtaining right-of-way and easements necessary for the project. They estimated that this work would be completed by mid-summer of 2006. The project was expected to be let for bids at that time. Current Status: The County now estimates that all real estate acquisition will be completed by October 2006. The County is planning on bidding the project in November 2006. A second no-cost time extension will be prepared to extend the contract completion date. Project: City of Lake Wales - Watershed Management Plan Project #: K734 Basin: 020, Phase: 00 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Lake Wales Coop. Contact: Patrick H. Mulloney, E.I. Project Manager: Fries, George Task Manager: Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: This is a project to perform 1) Topographic Information, 2) Watershed Evaluation, and 3) Watershed Management Plan elements of the District's Watershed Management Program for the City of Lake Wales. The proposed study area is approximately 32 square miles and is located in east central Polk County. The issues that concern the City are excessive sediment accumulation and possible water quality deterioration in Lake Wailes and flood protection within the watershed. The City also experiences localized flooding due to system inadequacies. 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 total budgeted amount for this project is $310,000 of which the Peace River Basin's share is $155,000. For FY2003 and FY2004, $310,000 was appropriated in the Basin Board's budget with a revenue of $155,000 from the City of Lake Wales. 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: 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. A cooperative funding revenue agreement with the City of Lake Wales has been developed. The District is managing the project and has entered 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.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Lakes Wales $0 $155,000 $0 $0 $155,000 $0 Peace River Basin $167,799 $4,575 $1,106 $0 $173,480 $92,038 TOTAL $328,480 $92,038

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: YES District logo will appear on all reports. 11/15/2005 ------12/22/2005 Cooperator Agreement Draft Agreement to Management Services 06/24/2003 ------06/24/2003 Draft Agreement returned from Management Services 07/01/2003 ------07/01/2003 Basin Board Approval of Agreement 08/15/2003 ------08/15/2003 Governing Board Approval of Agreement 09/24/2003 ------09/24/2003 Contract Executed 12/31/2004 ------12/29/2004 Consultant Agreement Consultant Contract Executed 05/15/2005 ------05/31/2005 Consultant Notice to Proceed (Work Order #1, WE) 05/16/2005 ------06/06/2005 Work Order #2 (DTI & WMP) 11/10/2005 ------11/10/2005 Element 1, Digital Topographic Information Commence 10/15/2005 ------11/10/2005 Element 1, Digital Topographic Information Complete 12/15/2005 02/28/2006 ------Element 2, Watershed Evaluation Commence 05/20/2005 ------06/07/2005 Element 2, Watershed Evaluation Complete 11/15/2005 ------12/22/2005 Element 3, Watershed Management Plan Commence 01/15/2006 02/10/2006 01/25/2006 Element 3, Watershed Management Plan Complete 08/12/2006 ------Consultant Agreement Expiration 08/12/2006 ------Cooperator Agreement Expiration 12/31/2007 ------Status As Of: 06/19/2006 - Status History: The project was approved for cooperative funding by the Peace River Basin Board in their FY2002 and FY2003 budgets. The expenditure agreement for the Lake Wales Watershed Management Plan was recommended for approval by the Peace River Basin Board at their August 2003 meeting and was approved by the Governing Board at their September 2003 meeting. At that time the City of Lake Wales was to be the lead party to the agreement. Because of staff turnover at the city and because of the District's expertise in the development of watershed management plans, the City, in July 2004, requested that the District act as the lead party to the agreement. To accomplish this, the agreement was changed from an expenditure to a revenue agreement. The revenue agreement was approved by the city in December 2004 and was executed by the Executive Director on December 29, 2004. A consultant services agreement (CSA) was executed with PBS&J on May 31, 2005 and the consultant began work. The Watershed Evaluation was submitted to the District on December 9, 2005. The report was reviewed and the consultant was notified of revisions needed to the report. A revised Watershed Evaluation report was submitted on December 20, 2005 and was approved on 01/23/2006. Work Order #2 incorporating the Watershed Management Plan and the additional topographic work has been executed and work is underway. The topographic information was delivered to the consultant on 02/01/2006. A meeting with the city staff and the consultant was held in March 2006 to discuss the completion of the work encompassed by Work Order #1 (Watershed Evaluation) . Current Status: A progress meeting to discuss the work encompassed by Work Order #2 (Watershed Management Plan) was held on May 12, 2006 and work is progressing satisfactorily. The consultant expects to complete all work by August 12, 2006. Project: Arcadia Reuse System Expansion Project #: K889 Basin: 020, Phase: 01 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Arcadia Coop. Contact: Edward J. Strube Project Manager: Antoine, Tammy Task Manager: Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: This alternative water supply project includes the design and construction of 13,200 feet of 8-inch diameter reclaimed water transmission main pipelines, a variable speed high service pumping unit, and associated appurtenances. Benefits: This project will provide approximately 0.40 mgd of reclaimed water for citrus grove irrigation and offset approximately 0.30 mgd of withdrawal from the intermediate aquifer. Costs: The Peace River Basin budgeted $300,000 in its FY2003 budget toward the completion of this project at a total estimated cost of $600,000. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The city currently provides a collective 0.43 mgd of reclaimed water to the city cemetery and city athletic field recreational complex (collective 0.16 mgd), the city's 18-hole golf course (0.26 mgd), and one residential customer (0.01 mgd). Collectively, these sites offset an estimated 0.32 mgd of water withdrawal from the intermediate aquifer. New customers and associated offset quantities include Sorrels (0.145 mgd), B&D Veach (0.060 mgd), Perry (0.037), Brewer (0.021 mgd), and Knight (0.037 mgd) citrus groves. The city's current wastewater treatment facility (WWTF) has a treatment capacity of 2.0 million gallons per day (mgd) and, in 2002, an average flow of 1.5 mgd. This project will expand the city's existing reclaimed water system, which was made possible by a cooperative funding grant in 1991 and involved the construction of a 600,000 gallon storage tank, 12,000 feet of 10-inch and-12 inch transmission main pipelines, and pumping station. Upon completion of this project, the city will provide a total of approximately 0.83 mgd of reclaimed water and offset approximately 0.62 mgd of withdrawal from the intermediate aquifer.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 City of Arcadia $300,000 $0 $0 $0 $300,000 $0 Peace River Basin $301,648 $1,736 $2,822 $0 $306,206 $305 TOTAL $606,206 $305

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: YES Signage Erected 10/01/2003 07/01/2006 ------Draft Agreement to Contracts Administration 12/13/2002 ------08/08/2003 Draft Agreement Returned from Contracts 02/28/2003 09/08/2003 09/18/2003 Basin Board Authorization of Agreement 04/30/2003 ------08/24/2003 Contract Executed 05/15/2003 ------09/27/2003 Commence Design 05/01/2003 05/01/2004 Jan 2005 Complete Design 10/01/2003 02/01/2006 April 2006 Commence Construction 10/01/2003 07/01/2006 ------Complete Construction 05/01/2004 12/01/2006 ------Contract Close-out 10/01/2004 05/01/2007 ------Offset Report 05/01/2007 05/01/2010 ------Status As Of: 06/02/2006 - An amendment was executed on February 10, 2006, extending the contract period until May 1, 2007. Boyle Engineering completed design of the project in April 2006. The City of Arcadia has submitted the final design report and bid documents and is expected to select a contractor and commence construction on the project by the end of June. To date, $300,000 has been encumbered, of which $0 has been reimbursed. Project: Charlotte County West Port Regional Reuse Project #: K891 Basin: 020, Phase: 01 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Charlotte County Coop. Contact: Shondra Neumeister Project Manager: Scott, Kathy Task Manager: Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: This project includes the construction of 18,000 LF of 10-inch diameter reuse transmission main and two reclaimed water pond delivery facilities and provide approximately 400,000 gpd of reclaimed water utilization for golf course use, offsetting 300,000 gpd of traditional water use. Charlotte County's West Port Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF) currently serves Coral Creek Golf Course, south of Rotonda, via an existing reuse transmission main. Charlotte County's Rotonda WWTF reuse system is interconnected to Englewood Water District's WWTF, and they collectively serve The Palms Golf Course in Rotonda. The reuse transmission line to be constructed in this project will interconnect the West Port WWTF reuse system with the Rotonda-Englewood reuse system and will connect Long Marsh Golf Course located in the Rotonda development. Upon project completion, the West Port, Rotonda, and Englewood Water District WWTFs will be interconnected and will collectively provide reclaimed water to Long Marsh Golf Course, The Palms Golf Course, and Coral Creek Golf Course via a bi-directional reuse transmission system. Additionally, with the recent acquisition of Rotonda, Charlotte County Utilities inherited an agreement with Englewood that allows up to 400,000 gpd of raw wastewater to be directed to the Englewood WWTF from the Rotonda system. Under that agreement the Rotonda system must accept a quantity of reclaimed water equal to the raw wastewater quantity provided to Englewood. The potential exists for Charlotte County to coordinate with the City of Englewood to maximize reclaimed water efficiency. Project construction is anticipated to begin no later than May 1, 2003 and be complete no later than May 1, 2004. The estimated flow provided by this project is 400,00 gallons per day resulting in an offset to the Rotonda drainage canal surface water system of 300,000 gallons per day. The Peace River Basin Board budgeted its total project commitment of $449,000 in FY2003.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Charlotte County $449,000 $0 $0 $0 $449,000 $0 Peace River Basin $450,099 $1,736 $0 $0 $451,835 $0 TOTAL $900,835 $0

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: YES Signage Erected 05/01/2003 ------06/01/2004 Draft Agreement to Contracts Administration 10/01/2002 ------11/27/2002 Draft Agreement Returned from Contracts Administration ------Basin Board Approval of Cooperative Funding Agreement 01/01/2002 ------12/16/2002 Governing Board Approval of Cooperative Funding Agreement ------Contract Executed 12/13/2002 ------01/2003 Commence Construction ------01/2003 Complete Construction 12/17/2002 ------Contract Close-out 01/31/2003 ------05/19/2003 Offset Report 05/01/2003 ------06/15/2004 05/01/2004 11/30/2004 12/31/2004 07/01/2005 05/01/2007 ------Status As Of: 09/07/2005 - The project was completed in November 2004 and is on-line. The final invoices were received in June 2005, but were missing documentation. The County lost paperwork during the 2004 hurricanes, and is attempting to obtain invoice copies from the manufacturers and contractors. Project: Charlotte County Victoria Estates Reuse Project #: K892 Basin: 020, Phase: 01 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Charlotte County Coop. Contact: Tom Dunn Project Manager: Antoine, Tammy Task Manager: Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: This alternative water supply project includes the design and construction approximately 400 linear feet of 6-inch diameter reuse line and approximately 4,500 linear feet of 8-inch diameter reuse transmission line, for a total of approximately 4,900 linear feet of reuse transmission line, to connect Victoria Estates Golf Course to the existing Charlotte County Utilities East Port wastewater treatment facility (WWTF) reuse transmission system. Benefits: This project will provide approximately 310,000 gallons per day of reuse water flow for golf course irrigation offsetting a total of 230,000 gallons per day of traditional water use (0.17 mgd of ground water use from the surficial aquifer and 0.06 mgd of surface water use). Costs: The Peace River Basin's entire funding contribution of $102,000 was included as part of its FY2003 budget, and the additional funds are for District staff time for project management. The total estimated cost of this project is $204,000. The cost in terms of benefit is $0.21/1,000 gallons, amortized over 30 years at eight percent interest. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The East Port WWTF is capable of providing public access quality reclaimed water and currently has a wastewater treatment capacity of 5.0 million gallons per day (mgd), a wastewater flow of approximately 3.3 mgd, and collectively supplies approximately 0.63 mgd of reclaimed water to Kingsway Country Club, Maple Leaf Estates, and Port Charlotte Country Club for golf course irrigation, and to Mary Lu Mobile Home Park for residential irrigation. Charlotte County's existing East Port WWTF reuse transmission system was partially funded with Peace River Basin Board cooperative funding dollars via the Charlotte County Reuse Project (P399), which is complete. Project design is scheduled to begin by May 1, 2003, project construction is scheduled to begin September 1, 2003, project completion is scheduled for September 1, 2004, and contract termination is December 31, 2004. An expired agreement was executed on September 21, 2005, extending the contract termination date to December 31, 2007.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Charlotte Co. Util. $102,000 $0 $0 $0 $102,000 $0 Peace River Basin $106,379 $2,036 $2,422 $0 $110,837 $22 TOTAL $212,837 $22

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: YES Signage Erected 09/01/2003 ------Delayed Draft Agreement to Contracts Administration 12/13/2002 ------01/09/2003 Draft Agreement Returned from Contracts Administration 02/28/2003 ------03/31/2003 Basin Board Approval of Cooperative Funding Agreement 04/30/2003 ------02/2003 Governing Board Approval of Cooperative Funding Agreement 04/30/2003 ------02/2003 Contract Executed 05/15/2003 ------06/12/2003 Commence Design 05/01/2003 ------June 2003 Amendment (Expired Agreement) Executed ------09/21/2005 Complete Re-design 09/01/2003 04/30/2006 ------Commence Construction 09/01/2003 04/30/2006 ------Complete Construction 09/01/2004 09/30/2007 ------Contract Close-out 12/31/2004 12/31/2007 ------Offset Report 12/31/2007 12/31/2010 Status As Of: 06/02/2006 - An Expired Agreement was executed September 21,2005 to maintain funding and extended the expiration date to December 31, 2007. A scope and budget amendment will be brought to the Peace River Basin Board for approval in late 2006. General Contracting, Inc. has completed approximately 85% of the design of the project. To date, $102,000 has been encumbered, of which $0 has been reimbursed. Project: Englewood Lemon Bay High School Reuse Extension Project #: L028 Basin: 020, Phase: 00 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Englewood Water District Coop. Contact: Jay Linden Project Manager: McGookey, Scott Task Manager: Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: This project consists of the design and construction of approximately 7,000 linear feet of 6-inch diameter reuse transmission line from the Englewood Water District's (EWD) existing reuse system to Lemon Bay High School Athletic fields and the proposed Charlotte County Oyster Creek Park. Benefits: The project provides 0.11 mgd of reclaimed water to Lemon Bay High School Athletic fields and the proposed Charlotte County Oyster Creek Park to offset 0.08 mgd of potable groundwater. Costs: The total cost is $300,000, and the District's share is requested to be $150,000. The Peace River Basin budgeted $150,000 in FY2004. The cost, amortized at 8 percent over 30 years, is $.90 per 1,000 gallons offset. Any additional funds are for staff time. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The new main will advance from the present north-south main on San Cas Drive, west to the proposed Oyster Creek Park, and then west on to Lemon Bay High School. The Lemon Bay High School athletic fields currently occupy four irrigated acres and an additional three acres are planned to be constructed in the near future, resulting in approximately 0.06 mgd of potable water irrigation demand. The newly developed Charlotte County Oyster Creek Park includes four baseball fields, two football fields, four soccer fields comprising a total of approximately 11 acres and approximately eight additional acres of other landscaped amenities. If reclaimed water is not provided, the irrigation source would be groundwater from the surficial or upper intermediate aquifer, which is the main potable water aquifer system in the project area. Based on the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Science (IFAS) irrigation recommendation of 42 inches annually, Oyster Creek Park will have an irrigation demand of approximately 0.06 mgd.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Englewood Water District $150,000 $0 $0 $0 $150,000 $0 Peace River Basin $153,663 $1,989 $2,344 $0 $157,996 $1,314 TOTAL $307,996 $1,314

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: YES Signage Erected 03/01/2007 ------Draft Agreement to Contracts Administration 10/01/2003 ------09/17/2004 Draft Agreement sent to Cooperator 08/31/2004 ------10/01/2004 Contract Executed 09/15/2004 ------08/14/2005 1st Amendement Executed ------03/22/2006 Design Commencement 09/01/2004 03/01/2006 02/28/2006 Construction Commencement 10/01/2004 03/01/2007 ------Construction Completion 10/01/2005 11/01/2007 ------Contract Termination 10/01/2006 12/31/2008 ------Status As Of: 06/26/2006 - Damage to the school from hurricane Wilma has delayed this project. EWD met with the school board on January 10, 2006 and approved the agreement with the EWD to utilize reclaimed water at the schools athletic fields. The project design was awarded to Giffels-Webster Engineers on February 28, 2006. Design is ongoing. Base maps have been prepared and the route of the pipe has been approved by Charlotte County Parks Department. A no-cost time extension amendment was executed March 22, 2006. The Peace Basin Board encumbered $150,000 in its FY2004 budget. To date, there has been no reimbursement of funds. Project: City of Lakeland - Watershed Management Plan for Lake Gibson Southwest Area Project #: L145 Basin: 020, Phase: 01 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Lakeland Coop. Contact: Gene Medley Project Manager: Fries, George Task Manager: Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: This is a project to perform 1) Topographic Information, 2) Watershed Evaluation, and 3) Watershed Management Plan elements of the District's Watershed Management Program for the City of Lakeland (city). The proposed study area is approximately 0.5 square miles and is located in northern Polk County. The issues that concern the city are identification and evaluation of pollution sources and implementation of pollution source control practices to reduce the sediment and nutrient loading to Lake Gibson from the highly developed drainage sub-basin. 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 total budgeted amount for this project is $248,760 of which the District's share is $124,380 and the city's share is $124,380. 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. Lake Gibson is a 489-acre natural lake located in north Lakeland. Increased development activities in the Lake Gibson watershed over the past ten years impacted the water quality of the lake. The extensive development of land has also greatly increased the peak runoff rates and volumes and reduced base flow. This has resulted in erosion of the stream channel with the deposition of eroded sediments in Lake Gibson, as well as flooding of some downstream residential sites. A large sediment delta has since formed at the mouth of the stream. Stormwater runoff quality characterized as "poor" was documented recently during a sampling following a small rainfall event. A cooperative funding agreement with the City of Lakeland has been developed. The city will manage the project, where the District project manager must approve any 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.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Peace River Basin $128,541 $1,905 $0 $0 $130,446 $1,085 City of Lakeland $124,380 $0 $0 $0 $124,380 $0 TOTAL $254,826 $1,085

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: YES District logo will appear on all reports 09/01/2005 04/01/2005 Draft Agreement to Management Services 07/14/2003 ------07/14/2003 Draft Agreement returned from Management Services 08/08/2003 ------08/08/2003 Peace River Basin Board Approval of Agreement 08/15/2003 ------08/15/2003 Governing Board Approval of Agreement 08/26/2003 ------08/26/2003 Contracts Executed 10/31/2003 ------01/22/2004 Cooperator Notice to Proceed 12/31/2003 ------01/23/2004 Consultant Notice to Proceed 04/06/2004 ------04/06/2004 Element 1, Digital Topographic Information Commence 04/06/2004 ------04/06/2004 Element 1, Digital Topographic Information Complete 10/06/2004 ------11/30/2004 Element 2, Watershed Evaluation Commence 10/06/2004 ------06/01/2004 Element 2, Watershed Evaluation Complete 01/06/2005 ------delayed Element 3, Watershed Management Plan Commence 01/06/2005 ------07/01/2005 Element 3, Watershed Management Plan Complete 01/06/2006 ------delayed Cooperator Agreement Expiration 10/05/2006 ------Status As Of: 06/19/2006 - Funding for this project was included in the Peace River Basin Board budget for FY2004. The City of Lakeland is the lead party to the Agreement and is responsible for administration of the contract with the consultant. The City of Lakeland selected Environmental Consulting Technologies, Inc. (ECT) as their consultant. ECT was not one of the 11 firms that responded to the District's Request for Proposal (RFP) 004-03. Exhibit "A" of the cooperative funding agreement between the District and the city stated that the city would engage the services of one of those 11 firms. Exhibit "A" was changed to list ECT as the consultant for the project. The agreement was sent to the city for signature on September 12, 2003. The agreement was presented to the City Commission at their January 5, 2004 meeting. The agreement was executed on January 22, 2004. The consultant proposal was presented to the City Commission at their April 5, 2004 meeting and accepted. The kickoff meeting took place at the City of Lakeland on April 26, 2004. Monthly progress meetings have been held. The Consultant determined that additional topographic information was needed and that additional data was provided to the consultant on or about November 30, 2004. The delay in obtaining the topographic information further delayed other project tasks. The Watershed Evaluation was submitted for review on January 10, 2005 and was found deficient. The consultant has revised the report four times and the report was still not acceptable. The remaining task deadlines may have to be amended once the Watershed Evaluation is found to be satisfactory. The consultant submitted the draft Watershed Management Plan (WMP) for review and comment. A meeting with the consultant was held in September 2005 to discuss the WMP and the consultant revised the report to incorporate the review comments. What was supposed to be a final project meeting was held on January 10, 2006 and, based on the discussion at that meeting, the consultant was to complete the recommendations section of the report and submit the entire report for final approval by 02/21/2006. One further final project meeting was held on April 13, 2006 to review the report recommendations. The final report was provided to the District on April 24, 2006. The report is under review. Current Status: The final report was found deficient and review comments were sent to the consultant. The consultant has not submitted another revised report and has not responded to emails requesting a schedule for completion of the report. Project: Town of Zolfo Springs - Watershed Management Plan Project #: L147 Basin: 020, Phase: 00 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Zolfo Springs Coop. Contact: Preston Colby Project Manager: Fries, George Task Manager: Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: This is a multi-year funded project to perform 1) Topographic Information, 2) Watershed Evaluation, and 3) Watershed Management Plan elements of the District's Watershed Management Program for the Town of Zolfo Springs (town). The proposed study area is approximately 6 square miles and is located in central Hardee County. The issues that concern the town are potential flood damage due to uncontrolled runoff and water quality issues because runoff from the town discharges to the Peace River. 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 total budgeted amount for this project is $65,000 of which the District's share is $48,750. Zolfo Springs, located in Hardee County, is a R.E.D.I. community and requested a reduction of the standard 50% funding match to one where the Peace River Basin Board would fund 75% of the project costs and the city would fund 25%. For FY2004 and FY2005, $65,000 was appropriated in the Basin Board's budget with revenue of $16,250 from the Town of Zolfo Springs. When each element is completed the project budget may require refinement based on the information gathered. 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. A cooperative funding revenue agreement with the Town of Zolfo Springs has been developed. The District is managing the project and has entered 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.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Peace River Basin $52,975 $1,905 $0 $0 $54,880 $4,776 Zolfo Springs $16,250 $0 $0 $0 $16,250 $0 TOTAL $71,130 $4,776

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: YES District logo will appear on all reports 10/01/2004 12/02/2004 Cooperator Agreement Draft Agreement to Management Services 07/14/2003 07/14/2003 Draft Agreement from Management Services 07/22/2003 07/22/2003 Peace River Basin Board Approval of Agreement Exempt Exempt Governing Board Approval of Agreement Exempt Exempt Cooperator Contract Executed 10/01/2003 10/01/2003 1st Amendment (additional FY2005 funds) Amendment Executed 10/01/2004 10/01/2004 Consultant Agreement Consultant Contract Executed 02/24/2004 ------02/24/2004 Consultant Notice to Proceed (Work Order #1 DTI & WE) 02/27/2004 ------02/24/2004 Element 1, Digital Topographic Information Commence 03/01/2004 ------03/01/2003 Element 1, Digital Topographic Information Complete 09/01/2004 ------06/30/2004 Element 2, Watershed Evaluation Commence 06/01/2004 ------06/01/2004 Element 2, Watershed Evaluation Complete 10/01/2004 ------12/02/2004 1st Amendment to Consultant Agreement Consultant Amendment to Management Services 10/20/2004 ------09/20/2004 Consultant Amendment from Management Services 11/10/2004 ------10/15/2004 Consultant Amendment Executed (Work Order #2 WMP) 12/15/2004 ------12/13/2004 Consultant Notice to Proceed with Additional Work 12/16/2004 ------12/15/2004 Element 3, Watershed Management Plan Commence 01/01/2005 ------12/15/2004 Element 3, Watershed Management Plan Complete 10/01/2005 ------delayed Consultant Agreement Expiration 08/24/2005 06/13/2006 ------Cooperator Agreement Expiration 02/27/2006 02/27/2007 ------Status As Of: 06/19/2006 - Status History: Funding for the Watershed Evaluation portion of this project was included in the Peace River Basin Board budget for FY2004. Both the town and the District executed the Cooperative Funding Agreement. The District is the lead party to the Agreement and is responsible for administration of the contract with the consultant. Staff negotiated with a consultant and a consultant services agreement is in place. The aerial topographic data from project L192 was received on April 24, 2004 and was reviewed internally. District staff transmitted the data to the consulting engineer. The project kick off meeting was held on June 2, 2004. Fieldwork was conducted in August and September of 2004. Hurricanes Charley, Frances and Jeanne caused extensive wind and flood damage within the town and the completion of the Watershed Evaluation was delayed. The Watershed Evaluation report was submitted on December 2, 2004 and was found acceptable. The Cooperator submitted a request for FY2005 funding to complete the Watershed Management Plan and the additional funding was budgeted by the Peace River Basin Board. The Amendment to incorporate the FY2005 funding was executed by the town on October 12, 2004 and by the Executive Director on October 18, 2004. The consultant services agreement to incorporate FY2005 funding was executed on December 13, 2004. Work on the Watershed Management Plan has been impacted by the staff turnover at the consultant. The consultant submitted the WMP on November 4, 2005 which was about one month behind schedule. The WMP was reviewed and the consultant was notified of the deficiencies. A revised report was submitted on January 6, 2006 and it, too, was rejected. The consultant has submitted a revised final model which was deemed acceptable. The consultant submitted another revised final report on April 18, 2006 and it is under review. Current Status: The revised final report was found deficient and the consultant was notified of the deficiencies. District staff met with the consultant on June 8, 2006 to discuss the final report and the problems identified by the District. The consultant will correct the deficiencies and submit a revised final report. Project: Town of Dundee - Stormwater Utility Study Project #: L149 Basin: 020, Phase: 00 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Dundee Coop. Contact: Chuck V. Chockalingam Project Manager: Fries, George Task Manager: Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: This project involves performing the elements required to establish a stormwater utility within the Town of Dundee (town). The town is located in east central Polk County. A Stormwater Utility Study provides a method to evaluate the condition of the existing stormwater infrastructure, develop preliminary levels of service, estimate project costs for improving or maintaining system infrastructure, and prepare a billing database to equitably distribute costs. The study is to include four major elements: Inventory, Evaluation, Ordinance Preparation and Adoption, and Billing. The Inventory element provides the foundational information for the study, and includes a literature review; an inventory of existing stormwater management infrastructure; identification of flood prone areas; and an assessment of maintenance needs. The Evaluation element involves an assessment of infrastructure requirements based upon existing and future land use and level of service (LOS), and development of 5 and 10 year cost projections for system maintenance and improvements. The Ordinance Preparation and Adoption element includes a review of existing city ordinances, and the preparation of all ordinance documents needed to implement a dedicated funding source. The Billing element includes development of a database and billing algorithm, performance of a mock and first billing, and an evaluation of the effectiveness of the mock and first billings. Benefits: The establishment of a stormwater utility will provide a dedicated funding source for stormwater management in the Town of Dundee. The service area covers approximately 5 square miles. Costs: The total budgeted amount for this project is $20,000 of which the District's share is $10,000 and the town's share is $10,000. The District funding amounts shown in the table includes staff salaries. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: A cooperative funding expenditure agreement with the town was developed to complete the Stormwater Utility Study. The town is managing the project, where the District project manager must approve agreements to accomplish project tasks. With FY2004 funding, work on the Inventory, Evaluation, Ordinance Preparation and Adoption, and Billing elements was to be undertaken and completed. No work has been begun to date.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Peace River Basin $15,169 $1,905 $0 $0 $17,074 $166 Town of Dundee $10,000 $0 $0 $0 $10,000 $0 TOTAL $27,074 $166

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: YES District logo will appear on all reports. Cooperator Agreement Draft Agreement to Management Services 07/11/2003 07/11/2003 Draft Agreement Returned from Management Services 07/22/2003 07/22/2003 Peace River Basin Board Approval of Agreement Exempt Exempt Governing Board Approval of Agreement Exempt Exempt Cooperator Contract Executed 10/01/2003 10/30/2003 Cooperator Notice to Proceed 10/01/2003 10/31/2003 1st Amendment (no cost time extension) Amendment Executed 04/05/2005 04/05/2005 Consultant Contract Executed 01/31/2004 08/30/2005 Delayed Task 1, Complete documentation phase 02/28/2004 10/30/2005 Delayed Task 2, Complete Ordinance Adoption Work 04/30/2004 12/30/2005 Delayed Task 3, Storm Water Utility Begins to function 06/30/2004 04/30/2006 Delayed Task 4, Completion of Utility Implementation Phase 10/30/2004 10/30/2006 ------Cooperator Agreement Expiration 04/30/2005 10/30/2006 ------Status As Of: 06/19/2006 - The cooperative funding for this project was included in the Peace River Basin Board's FY2004 budget. The town is the lead party to this Agreement. The town has enacted an Ordinance establishing a stormwater utility but has not performed any of the tasks necessary to assure the comprehensiveness, accuracy or viability of the utility. The town had, at one time, solicited consultant proposals. The original project manager no longer works for the town and the town administrator then evaluated project status and direction. The town administrator said that no action would be taken until a new Public Works Director was hired which occurred in April 2004 and District staff met with him and with the town administrator in May 2004. The town staff stated that they would solicit proposals for consulting services in accordance with their own internal procurement policy. District staff volunteered to assist the town in reviewing and evaluating the consultant proposals. Because of the extensive damage from the 2004 hurricanes reported in Dundee any progress on the project was delayed for several more months. District staff continued to attempt to coordinate with Dundee staff to expedite the project. The town was notified in late 2004 that the contract expiration date was fast approaching and no action to advance the project had been taken. No response was received. In January 2005 District staff was made aware that the new Public Works Director was also no longer employed by the town. The town administrator requested an extension of time for the town to complete the project. A contract amendment to extend the completion date was executed on April 5, 2005. Since the execution of the no-cost time extension the town has not made any progress on any phase of the project. Current Status: The revised contract will expire on October 5, 2006 unless another extension is requested and granted. Project: Lake Placid Reuse Project #: L153 Basin: 020, Phase: 00 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Lake Placid Coop. Contact: Gary Freeman Project Manager: Antoine, Tammy Task Manager: Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: This alternative water supply project includes design and construction of a reclaimed water pump station and a 500,000-gallon capacity reclaimed water ground storage tank located at the town wastewater treatment facility (WWTF) site, and approximately 13,100 linear feet of 10-inch, 8-inch, and 6-inch diameter reclaimed water transmission main. Benefits: This project will provide approximately 95,000 gallons per day of reuse to the Town of Lake Placid to irrigate Town of Lake Placid Parks and Recreation facilities (81,000 gpd), Lake View Village Retirement facility (4,000 gpd) and citrus groves owned by Bob Paul, Inc. (10,000 gpd). The project will offset approximately 60,000 gpd of groundwater use currently used by these properties for irrigation purposes. Costs: The Peace River Basin's total contribution, requested by the Town of Lake Placid, is based on Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI) consideration. The total estimated project cost is $1,374,200, with the Peace River Basin's share not to exceed $928,060, and the town's share not to exceed $446,140. This funding contribution ratio represents a 67.5 percent / 32.5 percent District/Town split, as approved by the Peace River Basin Board. The Peace River Basin included $100,000 for this project in its FY2004 budget and $414,030 in its FY2005 budget. The town requested that the Peace River Basin include $414,030 in its FY2006 budget. However, funds in the amount of $117,420 were allocated from the WPSP, changing the amount in FY2006 budgeted by the Peace River Basin to $448,544. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The town has also indicated it is pursuing additional reuse customers that may be served in the future. The town anticipates providing its portion of the funding from grant sources, such as a community development block grant (CDGB) and other sources. Of the total project cost of $1,374,200, approximately 90 percent ($1,234,200) is expected to be needed for construction, and the remainder ($140,000) for design and administration.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Town of Lake Placid $273,070 $138,556 $0 $0 $411,626 $0 Peace River Basin $515,528 $332,860 $0 $0 $848,388 $707 Wtr Prot Sust T.F. $0 $117,420 $0 $0 $117,420 $0 TOTAL $1,377,434 $707

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: YES Signage Erected 03/01/2005 05/01/2006 ------Draft Agreement to Contracts Administration 07/12/2004 ------09/17/2004 Draft Agreement Returned from Contracts Administration 08/12/2004 ------11/10/2004 Contract Executed 09/01/2004 ------01/05/2004 Design & Permitting Commencement 12/01/2004 ------12/09/2004 Design & Permitting Completion 12/31/2004 05/01/2006 10% Complete Construction Commencement 03/01/2005 05/01/2006 ------Construction Completion 03/01/2005 05/01/2007 ------Contract Close-out 12/31/2006 12/31/2008 ------Offset Report 12/31/2009 12/31/2011 ------Status As Of: 06/02/2006 - The engineering consultants (Keith & Schnars) were given notice to proceed on March 17, 2005, and approximately 10% of the design work has been completed. A no-cost-time extension was executed on September 12, 2005 to allow for the completion of design and for project construction; extending the contract expiration date to December 31, 2008. A second amendment was executed on May 22, 2006 to reflect State of Florida funding participation, SB 444. To date, $962,574 has been encumbered, of which $0 has been reimbursed. Project: Polk County Utilities Toilet Rebate Program Project #: L159 Basin: 020, Phase: 01 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Polk County Coop. Contact: Krystal Smith Harler Project Manager: Musicaro, Melissa Task Manager: Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: This project involves the issuing of rebates as an incentive for the replacement of pre-1995 high-volume toilets with approximately 700 low-volume toilets in Polk County. This project was identified in the Polk County Utilities (PCU) Water Conservation Plan as a regulatory measure to bring high-volume fixtures into compliance with the Water Efficient Plumbing Code (Ordinance No. 98-02). PCU will screen potential program participants by requesting the completion of an application designed to identify single-family residential homes within the unincorporated areas of Polk County that have high-volume toilets. Actual participation will be on first-come/first-served basis by response to the survey. All interested survey respondents will receive water conservation education packages with a letter indicating the respondent's eligibility for the program. PCU may contract with a consultant to administer the program, which includes conducting inspections after installation and issuing the rebate checks. The cost of program administration is anticipated to be approximately $28,000. PCU will budget $100,000 for the total project cost to include the cost of program administration and the funds to issue rebate checks in the amount of $100 for the first toilet and $50 for each additional toilet. PCU will examine billing records for water use 12 months prior to and 12 months following the installation of the low-flow toilet in the residence to calculate actual water savings incurred through this program. Benefits: The water savings associated with this project are estimated to be 9,433 gallons of water per day. Costs: The total project costs are estimated to be $100,000. The Peace River Basin Board is contributing $50,000 in District funding from their FY2004 budget. The cost benefit for the project, using the total cost amortized over 20 years at 8% interest, is $2.92 per thousand gallons.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Polk County $50,000 $0 $0 $0 $50,000 $0 Peace River Basin $54,128 $2,400 $1,606 $0 $58,134 $840 TOTAL $108,134 $840

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: Draft Agreement to Contract Administration: 12/31/2003 ------01/06/2004 Draft Agreement returned from Contract Administration: 01/31/2004 ------01/30/2004 Contract Executed: 03/01/2004 ------06/03/2004 Basin Board Notification: 012/01/2004 ------12/10/2004 Notice to Proceed: 03/01/2004 ------06/07/2004 Rebates Commence: 02/28/2004 05/15/2004 10/15/2004 Rebates Complete: 02/28/2004 11/30/2005 11/30/2005 Project Complete: 06/30/2006 11/30/2006 ------Contract Termination: 12/31/2006 ------Status As Of: 04/27/2006 - The Agreement was sent to the Cooperator for signatures in February 2004, and was executed on June 3, 2004. The delay in executing the Agreement was due to the County's Board approval schedule. To date, a total of 414 toilets have been installed, of which 134 have been rebated in the Peace River basin. The toilet rebate portion of the project is completed. The toilets rebated in the other basins are not eligible for District funds. The preliminary report was submitted in January 2006. Project: Haines City Watershed Management Plan Project #: L191 Basin: 010,020, Phase: 00 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Haines City Coop. Contact: Ronnie Cotton Project Manager: Turner, Dawn Task Manager: Keith Kolasa/MAN/swfwmd Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: This FY2004 cooperative funding revenue project involves the first three elements of a Watershed Management Program; the development of Digital Topographic Information, a Watershed Evaluation, and a Watershed Management Plan. The project was to include Immediate Maintenance activities that do not require permits. However, this tasks was removed from the project at the City's request. 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 total cost for this project is $250,000, with the District's share being $125,000. The City will contribute $125,000. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: A Watershed Management Program includes five elements: (1) Topographic Information, (2) Watershed Evaluation, (3) Watershed Management Plan, (4) Implementation of Best Management Practices (BMP), and (5) Maintenance of Watershed Parameters and Models. In FY2002, the City received funding from the Peace River Basin Board to develop a Stormwater Utility, (project no. K726), and has initiated monthly billing of customers. The stormwater utility study also included data collection activities that were similar to a Watershed Evaluation, including the identification and evaluation of stormwater infrastructure elements, and the identification of flood prone areas, pollution sources and types, and existing surface water management features. In FY2003, additional funding was provided by the Peace River Basin Board for topographic aerial mapping, (project no. K941), and for review and refinement of the stormwater utility billing algorithm. The data developed and collected for the stormwater utility will be utilized; and the Digital Topographic Information, Watershed Evaluation and Watershed Management Plan will be developed in accordance with the District's Watershed Management Program Guidelines and Specifications. This project will be managed by the District as a cooperatively funded multi-year revenue contract.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Peace River Basin $81,088 $5,451 $0 $0 $86,539 $2,539 Haines City $150,515 $0 $0 $0 $150,515 $0 District $78,816 $1,067 $0 $0 $79,883 $0 TOTAL $316,937 $2,539

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: YES District logo on reports 10/09/2005 ------Revenue Agreement to Contracts & Legal for approval 06/30/2003 ------07/18/2003 Revenue Agreement to Peace River Basin Board 08/15/2003 ------08/15/2003 Revenue Agreement to Governing Board for approval 08/26/2003 ------08/26/2003 Revenue Agreement Executed 10/01/2003 ------10/01/2003 Consultant Agreement to Contracts & Legal for approval 08/31/2003 ------07/21/2003 Consultant Agreement Executed 10/01/2003 ------10/01/2003 Consultant Agreement Notice to Proceed 10/09/2003 ------10/09/2003 First Amendment to Consultant Agreement 09/30/2005 ------09/30/2005 Element 1, DTM Generation Commence 10/09/2003 ------10/09/2003 Element 1, DTM Generation Complete 02/01/2004 ------02/02/2004 Element 2, Watershed Evaluation Commence 10/09/2003 ------10/09/2003 Element 2, Watershed Evaluation Complete 06/09/2004 ------09/14/2004 Element 3, Watershed Management Plan Commence 08/09/2004 ------11/23/2004 Element 3, Watershed Management Plan Complete 10/09/2005 02/01/2006 02/01/2006 Consultant Contract expiration date 10/01/2005 02/01/2006 02/01/2006 Revenue Agreement expiration date 10/09/2006 ------Status As Of: 06/21/2006 - Current Status: The draft WMP deliverables were received on February 3, 2006. The deliverables have been reviewed, and comments have been provided to the consultant. Status History: The Watershed Parameterization deliverables were received on February 9, 2005 and have been reviewed and approved by staff. The survey data provided by Pickett and Associates was delayed, which delayed BCI's completion of the watershed model input data. To address this delay, the First Amendment to the Agreement with BCI was approved to provide an addition 4 months to complete the Watershed Management Plan. This is a revenue project. The Peace River Basin and Governing Boards have each encumbered $147,500, for a total District encumbrance of $295,000. The funds that were budgeted for immediate maintenance ($45,000 total, $22,500 District's share) were liquidated per the City's request. The City will reimburse 50% of the revenue contract costs ($125,000). The first invoice for the DTM deliverables, the second invoice for the Watershed Features Evaluation, Features Inventory and Field Reconnaissance Reports, and the third invoice for the identification of survey needs and the junction reach coverage have been paid ($44,518 total expended for all three invoices). The City has been invoiced for their half. Project: City of Avon Park - Stormwater Utility Study Project #: L310 Basin: 020, Phase: 00 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Avon Park Coop. Contact: Preston Colby Project Manager: Zajac, Chris Task Manager: George Fries/MAN/swfwmd Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: This project involves performing the elements required to establish a stormwater utility. A Stormwater Utility Study provides a method to evaluate the condition of the existing stormwater infrastructure, develop preliminary levels of service, estimate project costs for improving or maintaining system infrastructure, and prepare a billing database to equitably distribute costs. The study includes four major elements: Inventory, Evaluation, Ordinance Preparation and Adoption, and Billing. The Inventory element provides the foundational information for the study, and includes a literature review; an inventory of existing stormwater management infrastructure; identification of flood prone areas; and an assessment of maintenance needs. The Evaluation element involves an assessment of infrastructure requirements based upon existing and future land use and level of service (LOS), and development of 5 and 10 year cost projections for system maintenance and improvements. The Ordinance Preparation and Adoption element includes a review of existing city ordinances, and the preparation of all ordinance documents needed to implement a dedicated funding source. The Billing element includes development of a database and billing algorithm, performance of a mock and first billing, and an evaluation of the effectiveness of the mock and first billings. Benefits: If established, a stormwater utility will provide a dedicated funding source for stormwater management in the City of Avon Park. The City service area covers approximately 6 square miles. Costs: The total project cost is $36,000, and the District's share is expected to be $27,000. The Peace River Basin Board is requested to fund $27,000 in FY2005. The City's funding is $9,000 based on the Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI). ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: A cooperative funding expenditure agreement with City will be developed to complete the Stormwater Utility Study. The City will manage the project, where the District project manager must approve any agreements to accomplish project tasks. With FY2005 funding, work on the Inventory, Evaluation, Ordinance Preparation and Adoption, and Billing elements will begin, and should be completed. The project budget will be refined as the elements are completed, based upon the information obtained. Issues in the watershed include aging or undersized infrastructure, water quality degradation, and erosion problems. There are six lakes within the City all of which receive direct stormwater discharges. The lakes within Avon Park are some of the most unique within the state due to their great depths, connection to aquifer, and excellent water clarity. However, the aging stormwater drainage system in place today was originally designed to convey stormwater runoff directly into the lakes and gave little to no consideration to protecting the resources of the town's lakes. Information collected by District staff during the Ridge Lakes Screening (B102) project in 2002 revealed that at least 20 discharges enter the lakes in Avon Park. Lake Verona, which is the only lake with a public beach, has a total of 10 stormwater inflows. Lake Isis and Lake Anoka receive runoff from Highway 27. Improving stormwater treatment in the City will be important for enhancing and protecting lake water quality.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Applicant $9,000 $0 $0 $0 $9,000 $0 Peace River Basin $28,589 $2,982 $3,137 $0 $34,708 $110 TOTAL $43,708 $110

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: Draft Agreement to Contract Administration 10/30/04 12/30/04 Draft Agreement returned from Contract Admin. 12/30/04 01/13/05 Draft Agreement Approved by City 02/15/05 01/28/05 Contract Executed 02/20/05 02/10/05 Notice to Proceed given to City 02/22/05 02/10/05 Task 1 Perform literature review Task 2 Prepare inventory of stormwater management infrastructure Task 3 Perform preliminary field surveys, as necessary Task 4 Document flood prone areas & perform maint. evaluation Task 5 Prepare work plan/needs assessment Task 6 Develop 5 & 10 year cost projections Task 7 Prepare documentation for establishment of utility, Task 8 Evaluate local ordinances Task 9 Prepare ordinance modifications/documents as necessary Task 10 Identify billing method & select billing database Task 11 Conduct mock billing and evaluate database performance Task 11 Perform first billing Task 12 Perform evaluation & prepare report on first billing effort Task 13 Adjustment of the billing database & rate algorithm Task 14 Develop and implement a public awareness program Task 15 Final Report Status As Of: 06/27/2006 - The City has provided proof of publication and the final RFP that was advertised for the project. The City has chosen BCI Engineers as its consultant and has provided BCI's response to the RFP. The proposed cost estimate provided by BCI is $1,480 over the contracted amount between the District and the City ($36,000). After discussing the project with representatives for BCI it was determined that the cost estimate provided by BCI could not be further reduced and still achieve the goals of the project. The City has agreed to cover the additional amount and proceed with the project. The City has provided the District project manger a copy of the executed contract between the City and BCI. The contractor (BCI) was given notice to proceed on June 23, 2006 by the City. The contract between the City and the District has been amended to provide a no-cost time extension of one year to complete the project. The executed First Amendment was sent to the City on June 7, 2006. Project: Bartow - Stormwater Utility Study Project #: L311 Basin: 020, Phase: 01 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Bartow Coop. Contact: Bill Pickard Project Manager: Zajac, Chris Task Manager: Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: This project involved performing the elements required to establish a stormwater utility. A Stormwater Utility Study provides a method to evaluate the condition of the existing stormwater infrastructure, develop preliminary levels of service, estimate project costs for improving or maintaining system infrastructure, and prepare a billing database to equitably distribute costs. The study included four major elements: Inventory, Evaluation, Ordinance Preparation and Adoption, and Billing. The Inventory element provides the foundational information for the study, and includes a literature review; an inventory of existing stormwater management infrastructure; identification of flood prone areas; and an assessment of maintenance needs. The Evaluation element involves an assessment of infrastructure requirements based upon existing and future land use and level of service (LOS), and development of 5 and 10 year cost projections for system maintenance and improvements. The Ordinance Preparation and Adoption element includes a review of existing city ordinances, and the preparation of all ordinance documents needed to implement a dedicated funding source. The Billing element includes development of a database and billing algorithm, performance of a mock and first billing, and an evaluation of the effectiveness of the mock and first billings. Benefits: The establishment of a stormwater utility will provide a dedicated funding source for stormwater management in the City of Bartow. The City service area covers approximately 9 square miles. Costs: The total project cost was $100,000, and the District's share was $50,000. The Peace River Basin Board funded $50,000 in FY2005. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: A cooperative funding expenditure agreement with City was developed to complete the Stormwater Utility Study. The City managed the project, where the District project manager approved the agreements to accomplish project tasks. With FY2005 funding, work on the Inventory, Evaluation, Ordinance Preparation and Adoption, and Billing elements was completed. This project resulted in the City of Bartow establishing a stormwater utility that is anticipated to raise approximately $600,000 per year to be used for stormwater management within the City. The City adopted a local ordinance on June 20, 2005 for the creation of a stormwater utility and chose to collect funds via a non-advalorum assessment that is levied through the County tax appraiser's office.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Peace River Basin $50,767 $2,853 $0 $0 $53,620 $17,347 Bartow $50,000 $0 $0 $0 $50,000 $0 TOTAL $103,620 $17,347

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: YES Recognition within Reports - Copies sent to Library Draft Agreement to Contract Administration 10/30/04 12/20/04 Draft Agreement returned from Contract Admin. 12/30/04 01/13/05 Agreement Approved By City Council 02/15/05 02/03/05 Contract Executed 02/20/05 02/10/05 Notice to Proceed given to City 03/15/05 02/10/05 Task 1 Perform literature review Task 2 Prepare inventory of stormwater management infrastructure Task 3 Perform preliminary field surveys, as necessary Task 4 Document flood prone areas & perform maint. evaluation Task 5 Prepare work plan/needs assessment Task 6 Develop 5 & 10 year cost projections Task 7 Prepare documentation for establishment of utility, Task 8 Evaluate local ordinances Task 9 Prepare ordinance modifications/documents as necessary Task 10 Identify billing method & select billing database Task 11 Conduct mock billing and evaluate database performance Task 11 Perform first billing Task 12 Perform evaluation & prepare report on first billing effort Task 13 Adjustment of the billing database & rate algorithm Task 14 Develop and implement a public awareness program Task 15 Final Report Status As Of: 04/24/2006 - The City provided the final report for this project in November 2005. The District project manager deemed the project complete and processed the final invoice in December 2005. A Completion Recap was presented to the Peace River Basin Board at its April 2006 meeting. This project resulted in the City of Bartow establishing a stormwater utility that is anticipated to raise approximately $600,000 per year to be used for stormwater management within the City. The City adopted a local ordinance on June 20, 2005 for the creation of a stormwater utility and chose to collect funds via a non-advalorum assessment that is levied through the County tax appraiser's office. Project: Polk County Utilities Northeast Regional Utility Service Area - Lower Floridian Exploratory/Test Production Well Project #: L316 Basin: 010,020, Phase: 01 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Polk County Coop. Contact: (Harler) Azzarella, Krystal Project Manager: Beach, Michael Task Manager: Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: This project includes the construction of an exploratory/test production well to an estimated depth of 2,450 feet below land surface (bls) in northeast Polk County. A large portion of Polk County has been included as part of the Southern Water Use Caution Area (SWUCA). The development of additional groundwater supplies from the Upper Floridan aquifer (UFA) in and adjacent to the SWUCA are uncertain at best and therefore, it is necessary for Polk County Utilities (PCU) to search for alternative water supplies in accordance with the Southwest Florida Water Management District's (SWFWMD's) Regional Water Supply Plan (2001) and District Water Management Plan (2000). The purpose of the exploratory well is two fold. Data will be collected on the hydrogeology and water quality of the aquifers and the confining units underlying the area during the construction and testing of the well to determine the viability of utilizing the Lower Floridan aquifer (LFA) as a source of potable water. In addition, the data collected will allow both PCU and SWFWMD to better quantify the effects of groundwater withdrawals from the UFA on minimum flows and levels from the Surficial Aquifer (SA), wetlands, and surface water bodies. Data collection and testing will include lithologic samples from drill cuttings and cores, geophysical logging, performance of pumping tests to measure aquifer parameters of the UFA and LFA, and water quality analysis of samples from the LFA, and the confining units. A seven-day Aquifer Performance Test will be conducted on the exploratory well utilizing two UFA monitoring wells. The water quality of the LFA in the vicinity of the Northeast Regional Utility Service Area is unknown. Water samples from production wells completed in the LFA and located between 8.5 and 21 miles from the anticipated location of the exploratory/test production well show considerable variation in concentrations of key parameters including sulfate, dissolved solids, and chloride. The water quality data collected during this project will be invaluable for assessing the potential for LFA groundwater withdrawals by neighboring water purveyors, now and in the future. Based on production wells in the Orlando area that are completed in the LFA, the potential production capacity of the exploratory/test production well, which will be completed with a sixteen-inch diameter final casing to an estimated depth of 1,300 feet bls and open hole to 1,550 feet bls, is three to five million gallons per day. This would provide a substantial savings in groundwater withdrawal from the UFA for this service area. Engineering services including preparation of technical specifications, bidding assistance, construction services and reporting are estimated at $125,000. Estimated cost of construction is $700,000. Total cost of the project is anticipated to be $825,000. The cost/benefit ratio for the project cannot be calculated, as the project is exploratory and addresses potential alternative water supplies. Polk County is requesting $206,250 from the Green Swamp Basin Board's (Governing Board) and $206,250 from the Peace River Basin Board's FY2004-2005 Water Supply Resource Development fund toward completion of this project.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Polk County $412,500 $0 $0 $0 $412,500 $0 District $206,250 $0 $0 $0 $206,250 $0 Peace River Basin $211,349 $5,390 $0 $0 $216,739 $326 TOTAL $835,489 $326

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: Project approved by Governing Board 04/27/04 Project approved by Peace Basin Board 05/07/04 Project approved by Polk County BoCC 06/09/04 Completed Contract with PCU 09/30/04 01/6/05 Drilling Bid Awarded to Rowe Drilling Co. 10/26/06 Project construction begins 1/27/06 Project completion 9/26/06 03/31/07 Status As Of: 04/24/2006 - Drilling contractor has drilled to has begun drilling on the Upper Floridan monitor well. Drilling progress has been plagued by dredging sand from above. Driller has reached about 360 feet with little recent progress. Driller will move to the deep exploratory well location April 17th and begin drilling there. Another drill rig will be brought in to retrieve equipment from the UF monitor well. Project is several weeks behind at this point. Project: Lakeland - Lake Parker Northwest Tributary Stormwater Retrofit Project #: L323 Basin: 020, Phase: 00 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Lakeland Coop. Contact: Douglas P. Gleckler, Manager of Lakes & Stormwater Project Manager: Kolasa, Keith Task Manager: Dawn Turner/MAN/swfwmd Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: This project entails the design, permitting, and construction of a stormwater treatment system on property located at the southwest corner of Griffin Road and Lakeland Hills Boulevard in north Lakeland. The system will provide water quality treatment to surface water runoff flowing through a major channelized stream system that drains a 2016-acre sub-basin in the Lake Parker/Peace River watershed. Lake Parker is a 2,200-acre urban lake that is listed as an impaired water body by the FDEP. Treating the water flowing through this tributary was identified as a top priority in the Lake Parker Diagnostic/Feasibility Study published by the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD, 1993). This study identified the tributary as the greatest, single, surface inflow source of pollutants to the lake. Estimates of annual loading to the lake from this area are 14,962 Kg/yr and 3,537 Kg/yr for total nitrogen and total phosphorus, respectively. This represents 37% and 42% of the total external loading to Lake Parker of TN and TP, respectively. In 2002, the City of Lakeland acquired a 5.5-acre parcel of land that includes a segment of the tributary near its confluence with Lake Parker. The site currently contains an isolated 1.4 acre wet detention pond. This project will expand the pond and wetland on this tract and divert water into this new off-line treatment wetland system to capture and treat base and first flush flows prior to discharge to Lake Parker. The proposed treatment system will be designed to reduce nutrient and metals loading to Lake Parker, and it would also be designed to trap trash and floatables. An ongoing study is currently being conducted by the City of Lakeland to update pollutant loading estimates from the contributing areas upstream of the project site. The City of Lakeland will manage the project. The estimated cost for the design, permitting and construction of the wetland treatment system is $400,000. The City may also obtain some funding from the FFWCC to help fund this project. Benefits: The completed stormwater treatment pond will divert flow from the largest tributary discharging to Lake Parker and pass it through a wet detention pond and wetland. This project will be the first treatment system constructed in largest basin of Lake Parker. Costs: The total project cost was $400,000 and the District's share was $200,000.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Peace River Basin $202,175 $1,599 $0 $0 $203,774 $495 City of Lakeland $200,000 $0 $0 $0 $200,000 $0 TOTAL $403,774 $495

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: YES Signage will be placed at site prior to construction 12/30/05 Draft Agreement to Contracts Adm. 11/01/04 10/29/2004 Agreement Approved By City Council 02/15/05 12/21/2005 Contract Executed 02/28/05 01/14/2005 Notice to Proceed 03/01/05 01/25/2005 Preliminary Design and Pre-application Meeting 08/10/05 06/15/2005 60% Design, 80% Design 10/10/05 01/20/2005 100% Design 10/10/05 03/25/2005 Permitting 11/01/05 07/15/2005 Construction Begins 01/15/06 07/20/2005 Construction Management 06/15/06 02/01/2006 Construction Ends 06/15/06 02/01/2006 Contract Close Out 08/25/06 Status As Of: 06/26/2006 - The draft agreement for this project was completed and submitted to the City for their review. The draft agreement passed through internal contract review, and was mailed to the City for their approval/signature on Dec. 9, 2004. The City approved the agreement on Dec. 21. 2004, and was executed by the District on Jan. 14, 2005. The NTP was issued to the City on January 25, 2005. Work on the preliminary design for this project was started by the City in August 2004. As a result, the effective date of this agreement is August 13, 2004. A permitting pre-application meeting was held by the City on October 19th, 2004. The City of Lakeland began the work with the understanding that they may not receive funding from the Peace River Basin Board, since their budget was not approved at that time. The Peace River Basin Board received an information recap highlighting the executed agreement at their April 15th meeting. The City's consultant has completed 60 and 100% design plans for the project. An ERP permit application was prepared and submitted for the project. The permit was approved and issued during July 2005 for this project. Bids have been received by the City for the project construction and a construction contract has been awarded by the City of Lakeland. A pre-construction meeting was held on September 12th. The project in 95% complete. Construction of the diversion weir and inflow and outflow structures were completed by the middle of December. Final grading and planting has also been completed. All punch list items including site cleanup, as-builts and certification of completion have been completed. Overall, all construction was completed ahead of schedule. A picture is attached showing the construction of the project on Nov. 2, 2005. A couple areas of the project needed additional erosion control devices to handle the higher flows than originally anticipated. Larger rip-rap was installed at one of the stormwater inflows and additional geoweb was installed downstream of the outflow structures. Once final construction as-builts and certification has been provided, the City will provide invoices to the District. Once these invoice are submitted and approved this successful project can be closed out. Project: Lake Placid Watershed Management Plan Project #: L473 1 Basin: 020, Phase: 01 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Highlands County Coop. Contact: Clell Ford Project Manager: Arnold, Dave Task Manager: Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: This is a continuing multi-year funded cooperative project with Highlands County to perform 1) Topographic Information, 2) Watershed Evaluation, and 3) Watershed Management Plan elements of the District's Watershed Management Program (WMP) for the Lake Placid Watershed. The watershed covers an area of approximately 20 square miles and is located in Highlands County. Issues in the watershed include rapid growth, natural systems preservation, flood protection, and water quality. Prior year funding is to complete the Watershed Evaluation and a portion of the Watershed Plan. Future funding is required to complete the Watershed 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. 2) Provides a Geodatabase and projected results from watershed model simulations for floodplain management, and water quality management through the Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL) process for their National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit requirements. Costs: The total budget for this project is $800,000, funded in FY2006 and FY2008-2009. Under the REDI funding split the Peace River Basin's multi-year share is seventy-five percent or $600,000, with Highland County's contribution totaling $200,000. FY2006-2009 funding is budgeted to complete the project. 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 and expenses. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: A WMP includes five major elements: Topographic Information, Watershed Evaluation, Watershed Management Plan, Implementation of Best Management Practices, and Maintenance of Watershed Parameters and Models. Implementing elements of the WMP with local governments is one of the Comprehensive Watershed Management (CWM) initiative strategies. The prior funding and proposed FY2008-2009 funding will be used to complete the Topographic Information, Watershed Evaluation, and Watershed Management Plan elements. A cooperative funding revenue agreement with Highlands County will be developed as a multi-year funded project contingent on the approval of future funding to complete the WMP elements through the Watershed Management Plan. This is a multi–year project that requires a cooperative funding request each fiscal year until completed. The District will manage the project and enter into purchase orders and agreements to accomplish project tasks. Future cooperative funding requests and agreements will be required for the Implementation of BMPs and Maintenance of Watershed Parameters and Models. Cooperator submitted project for REDI consideration.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Highlands County $0 $25,000 $0 $175,000 $200,000 $0 Peace River Basin $0 $79,814 $4,102 $525,000 $608,916 $1,410 Other Funding Sources $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 TOTAL $808,916 $1,410

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: NA Draft Agreement to Management Services 05/2006 ------Draft Agreement Returned from Management Services 07/2006 ------Cooperator Contract Executed 09/2006 ------Consultant Contract Executed 12/2006 ------Notice to Proceed to Consultant 01/2007 ------Watershed Evaluation Commence 01/2007 ------Watershed Evaluation Completion 01/2008 ------Watershed Plan Commence future funding ------Watershed Plan Completion (project complete) future funding ------Project Close-out N/A ------Status As Of: 07/03/2006 - A draft cooperative funding agreement has been developed and sent to Highlands County for review and comment. Project: Polk County Utilities Northeast Regional Reclaimed Storage Expansion (NERRSE) Project #: L475 20 Basin: 020, Phase: 00 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Polk County Utilities Coop. Contact: Krystal Azzarella Project Manager: Nourani, Mehrshad Task Manager: Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: This project consists of the permitting and construction of 3 additional 3-million gallon reclaimed water storage tanks and required appurtenances at the County's Northeast Regional Waste Water Treatment Facility (NRWWTF). Additional storage is essential to expanding reuse in the service area of the NRWWTF. To further increase reliability, PCU is installing a new 60 HP pump to transmit reuse to the storage tanks. The project is expected to expand the capacity of reclaimed water from the NRWWTF from 3.0 MGD to 6.0 MGD. All new development along the existing and planned transmission system is required to install internal reclaimed water distribution systems and all users are individually metered. Benefits: This project provides for the diurnal reclaimed water supply-demand imbalance and the lack of sufficient reclaimed water storage by providing additional facilities to store 9 million gallons of water during low demand hours, and then use this stored reclaimed water to supplement the system during high demand hours. Costs: The total project cost is $3,880,606, and the District's share is expected to be $1,871,473. $134,704 will be provided by the Water Protection Sustainability Trust Fund Program. The Peace River Basin Board is requested to fund $785,604 in FY2006, and the remaining $1,088,825 is expected to be budgeted in future years. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:This project will improve the level of service to dissatisfied customers (reliability) who may otherwise be tempted to fulfill their irrigation needs with potable water. The storage project is necessary because the PCU reclaimed water system was originally designed for effluent disposal and thus lacked provisions to allow it to operate efficiently in its function as a reuse distribution system. Metered consumption from the NRWWTF currently averages 0.764 MGD with an estimated offset of 50%.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Polk County Utilities $0 $1,871,473 $0 $0 $1,871,473 $0 Peace River Basin $0 $785,604 $3,131 $0 $788,735 $871 Wtr Prot Sust T.F. $0 $134,704 $0 $0 $134,704 $0 TOTAL $2,794,912 $871

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: Signage Erected 01/31/2006 ------Draft Agreemnt to Conatract Administration 02/09/2006 ------02/15/2006 Draft Agreement returned from Contract Administration 05/31/2006 ------Contract sent to Cooperator for signature 06/05/2006 ------06/05/2006 Contract Executed 07/15/2006 ------Notice to Proceed 07/31/2006 ------Design Commence 09/01/2006 ------Design Completed 01/31/2007 ------Construction Commence 06/31/2007 ------Construction Completed 06/31/2008 ------Contract Termination 12/31/2008 ------Status As Of: 06/12/2006 - A recently revised contract was sent to PCU for signature. This contract has gone through several revisions by PCU, causing numerous delays. Delays are due to design changes and permit renewals Project: Lake Hollingsworth Westside Stormwater Treatment Project #: L479 Basin: 020, Phase: 01 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: City of Lakeland Coop. Contact: Doug Gleckler Project Manager: Zajac, Chris Task Manager: Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: This project entails the construction of wetland strands for the stormwater treatment of four sub-basins totalling 217 acres on the west side of Lake Hollingsworth, Lakeland, Florida. The project involves treating stormwater runoff from thirteen (13) outfalls to Lake Hollingsworth. The requested funds for this project will be used for construction only as the City has funded the design and permitting of this project. Benefits: This project will provide improved treatment of stormwater from a 217 sub-basin as well as provide habitat for native wildlife along the lake's edge. This project, in conjunction with the other ongoing and completed capital improvement projects, will have a positive cumulative impact on the long-term water quality of Lake Hollingsworth and downstream receiving waterbodies. Costs: The total estimated cost for construction of this project is $378,432, with the District's share being $189,216. The Peace River Basin Board budgeted $189,216 for the project in its FY2006 budget and the City funded $189,216. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Lake Hollingsworth is a headwater lake of the Peace River. Hollingsworth discharges into Banana Lake, Lake Hancock and ultimately the Peace River. Lake Hollingsworth is listed as an impaired waterbody by the FDEP for five parameters including nutrients. Land use within the project area has been classified as 88% residential, 6% commercial, and 6% recreational or open space. The proposed project site consists of lakefront, grassed area properties, some of which are owned by the City of Lakeland and some privately owned, with the City being responsible for the maintenance of the properties. The City plans to obtain drainage easements on the privately owned parcels. Previous studies have demonstrated that stormwater runoff contributes a significant nutrient and sediment load to the lake. The recently completed conceptual plan established that wet ponds provided the lowest cost per pound TSS removal from the four sub-basins. To retain recreational uses of the lakefront private property while providing stormwater treatment, the City proposes to construct a series of linear wetland strands adjacent to the lakeshore, rather than follow a typical square or rectangular design. Each strand would be planted in its entirety with native emergent wetland vegetation to enhance stormwater treatment. Each of the thirteen discharge pipes will be diverted into the wetland strand system from upstream of the existing outfall location. Each strand would be cut to an elevation equal to or exceeding the pipe invert elevation, so that the hydraulic grade line is maintained. Control water depths within the strands will be maintained at 2 feet, with a maximum depth of 3 feet. The point of discharge would be relocated to the opposite end of the newly constructed strand to ensure that stormwater receives the maximum detention time and contact with wetland plants and soils. Groundwater seepage is adequate to keep the strands hydrated during dry periods. The maximum treatment volume is estimated at 6.5 acre-feet with an approximate 75% TSS removal, based on mass loading calculations using average annual run-off volumes.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 City of Lakeland $0 $189,216 $0 $0 $189,216 $0 Peace River Basin $0 $197,737 $3,148 $0 $200,885 $0 TOTAL $390,101 $0

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: YES Signage will be placed at site prior to construction 03/31/06 Draft Agreement to Cooperator 10/31/05 09/22/05 Final Agreement to Cooperator 01/01/06 01/06/06 Contract Executed 02/10/06 02/28/06 Notice to Proceed 02/17/06 03/02/06 Select Contractor 03/31/06 Begin Construction 04/30/06 Construction Complete 11/30/06 Contract Close Out 12/31/06

Status As Of: 06/08/2006 - The contract was executed on February 28, 2006 by the District's Executive Director. The Notice to Proceed letter was sent to the cooperator on March 2, 2006. A Peace River Basin Board Recap was prepared on March 2, 2006 and included in their April meeting. On May 30, 2006 the District project manager received a letter from the cooperator requesting a no-cost time extension of one year to complete the project. The cooperator indicated delays in acquiring lands and the appropriate permits to complete the project. The cooperator has indicated that the permit is pending and will provide the District project manager a copy of the permit and approved construction drawings as soon as they are approved. The cooperator will advertise bids for the project as soon as the permit is approved. The amendment granting the time extension is currently being routed for District review and approval. Project: Lake Morton Shoreline Restoration Project #: L480 Basin: 020, Phase: 01 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: City of Lakeland Coop. Contact: Greg James Project Manager: Zajac, Chris Task Manager: Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: This project involves the construction of a shoreline stabilization system around selected portions of the lakeshore of Lake Morton, Lakeland, Florida. Lake Morton is located in downtown Lakeland in a highly urbanized watershed and has been experiencing chronic shoreline erosion for many years. The proposed shoreline stabilization system will be constructed to arrest the chronic erosion while enhancing water quality and wildlife habitat. The shoreline stabilization system includes a combination of different stabilization methods and shore protection structures, including riprap, re-grading of the shoreline (using in-lake eroded sediments where feasible), and the planting of shoreline and near shore aquatic vegetation. These additions should prevent further erosion and stabilize existing and newly graded shoreline areas. The funding requested for this project will be for construction only as the City has funded the design and permitting for this project. Benefits: The reduction or elimination of shoreline erosion will benefit water quality in Lake Morton and in receiving waters by reducing the chronic discharge of solids and nutrients to the lake. The project will also result in the establishment of a functional littoral zone which will benefit fish and wildlife resources. Costs: The total estimated cost for construction of this project is $136,332, with the District's share being $68,166. The Peace River Basin Board has budgeted $68,166 for this project in its FY2006 budget. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Lake Morton is a 40-acre, seepage lake with a shoreline length of approximately one mile. Both water quality and wildlife habitat are considered to be poor. Lake Morton is a headwater lake in the Peace River system – discharging into Lake Hollingsworth. A recent study of aerial photographs of the lake indicate that an average of eighteen linear feet of uplands have been lost around the lake to erosion over the past twenty years. The cause of the erosion is associated with the general lack of shoreline vegetation and the heavy concentration of waterfowl that traverse the bank and uproot any existing vegetation. In the past, this problem has been addressed by bringing in fill material and rebuilding the eroded areas. This approach has provided only temporary relief and has long term adverse impacts on the lake. The project’s improvements will ultimately increase the ecological diversity and aesthetic value of the shoreline as well as enhance the water quality of Lake Morton. The City has developed a master plan for Lake Morton that involves improvements other than those listed in this project that the City will be funding without assistance from the District.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 City of Lakeland $0 $68,166 $0 $0 $68,166 $0 Peace River Basin $0 $76,687 $3,148 $0 $79,835 $466 TOTAL $148,001 $466

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: YES Signage will be placed at site prior to construction 03/31/06 Draft Agreement to Cooperator 10/31/05 09/22/05 Final Agreement to Cooperator 01/01/06 01/06/06 Contract Executed 02/10/06 02/28/06 Notice to Proceed 02/17/06 03/02/06 Select Contractor 03/31/06 03/29/06 Begin Construction 04/30/06 04/30/06 Construction Complete 11/30/06 Contract Close Out 12/31/06

Status As Of: 06/28/2006 - The contract between the City of Lakeland and the District was executed by the District's Executive Director on February 28, 2006. The Notice to Proceed letter was sent to the cooperator on March 2, 2006. A Peace River Basin Board recap was prepared on March 2, 2006 and included in their April meeting. After reviewing all the submittals for the RFP that was advertised for this project the City determined that the project could not be contracted out in its entirety and remain within budget. The City has decided to perform some of the tasks as In-Kind services that will not be reimbursed by the District. The project budget has been revised to reflect internal transfers between line items and will result in no changes to the District's contribution. A refined budget letter was prepared and routed for internal review and approval by the District's project manager on June 7, 2006.The District's project manager received a copy of the permit and approved construction drawings on June 14, 2006. The City has begun construction and anticipates that the project will be completed on schedule. Project: City of Winter Haven Reuse Master Plan Project #: L483 1 Basin: 020, Phase: 01 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Winter Haven Coop. Contact: Terry Carver Project Manager: Antoine, Tammy Task Manager: Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: This project is for a reuse master plan that explores the feasibility of optimizing the reuse system associated with Plant II and expanding Plant III to pubic access reuse standards, and to determine the overall best resource use. The proposed plan would determine the costs associated with upgrading Plant III to produce public-access reuse quality, identify potential users of the reuse water and the potential quantities of water needed, determine costs of constructing the necessary transmission/distribution system, evaluate the Plant II reuse system and provide options to optimize beneficial us of its reuse flows, and create a plan for implementing recommendations. The plan would also consider interconnecting Plants II and III to create a more reliable reuse supply, especially addressing issues associated with wet weather storage, and address the feasibility of using treated stormwater as a reuse supply source. Benefits: Upon completion of this project, the city will have a reuse master plan. Costs: The total cost of this project is estimated at $100,000 and $50,000 was approved by Peace River Basin as part of its FY2006 budget. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The City of Winter Haven has two wastewater treatment plants - Plant II and Plant III, both of which are located within the Southern Water Use Caution Area. Plant II is located in the northern part of Winter Haven and currently generates 1.0 MGD of reclaimed water used for irrigating golf courses, cemeteries, residential developments and numerous parks. This system has problems meeting demand during dry weather conditions. Plant III is located south of Winter Haven and currently generates approximately 4.0 MGD of reclaimed water, all of which is discharged to the Peace Creek or used to irrigate hay fields owned by the city. Until last year, the city had been negotiating the use of the reclaimed water with a power plant company.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 City of Winter Haven $0 $50,000 $0 $0 $50,000 $0 Peace River Basin $0 $51,736 $2,822 $0 $54,558 $324 TOTAL $104,558 $324

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: NA Draft Project Agreement 10/31/2005 01/20/2006 Execute Project Agreement 01/31/2006 03/24/2006 Begin Master Plan 04/01/2006 05/01/2006 Complete Master Plan 04/30/2007 Project Close-out 12/31/2007 Status As Of: 06/02/2006 - A Cooperative Funding Agreement was executed on March 24, 2006. Brown & Caldwell has been selected to design the master plan and was given notice to proceed by the City of Winter Haven on May 1, 2006. To date, $50,000 has been encumbered, of which $0 has been reimbursed. Project: Charlotte County Golf Course Reuse Storage Project #: L485 1 Basin: 020, Phase: 01 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Charlotte County Board of County Commissioners Coop. Contact: Tom Dunn Project Manager: Antoine, Tammy Task Manager: Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: This alternative water supply project includes design and construction of two reuse ponds and related appurtenances to provide diurnal storage at the Deep Creek (WUP# 7815) and Kings Island (WUP# 9066) golf courses, and the modification of an existing stormwater management pond to allow for diurnal storage of reuse water to serve the Victoria Estates Golf Course (WUP# 9223). This project provides diurnal storage to allow the golf courses to fully utilize reuse for irrigation purposes by eliminating competition for the use of reclaimed water with other irrigation customers, where otherwise there would be insufficient flow to meet both customers demands at once. Benefits: The remaining project benefit includes 0.889 mgd of reuse flow to three golf courses, offsetting 0.573 mgd Intermediate aquifer withdrawal. Costs: The total project cost of the three reuse ponds, including design, permitting, construction and inspection is estimated at $1,308,413. The County already budgeted $600,599 by Charlotte County in FY2005. Of the remaining $707,814, 85 percent ($601,642) is estimated to be for construction. The Peace River Basin has encumbered $414,071 in FY2006, of which $120,328 is expected to be provided by the Water Protection Sustainability Program. The county's remaining share will be $293,743. The cost in terms of benefit is $.42/1,000 gallons, amortized over 30 years at eight percent interest. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: All three of the golf courses associated with the FY2006 proposal represent new reuse customers to the county's system and will be connected to existing 6-inch diameter reuse transmission mains as part of this project. The proposed storage pond and associated appurtenances will be constructed on vacant lands located on a county easement adjacent to the course. The pond located at the Deep Creek Golf Course will have a capacity of 2.12 million gallons, which includes approximately 1.00 million gallons of diurnal storage for golf course irrigation, and 1.12 million gallons of diurnal storage for residential irrigation to support a separate reclaimed water transmission project (K892). Golf-course-related benefits include, per golf course, providing 0.258 mgd of reuse flow and offsetting 0.193 mgd of Intermediate aquifer withdrawal. The reuse pond for the King's Island Golf Club includes approximately 1.00 million gallons of diurnal storage for golf course irrigation and will be located on on-site vacant lands. Improvements at the Victoria Estates Golf Course include modifications to a current stormwater pond and installation/modification of associated appurtenances. Installation of a seawall is proposed to separate stormwater storage from reuse storage. A duckbill valve will be installed to allow stormwater to enter the reuse storage area but prevent reuse water from entering the stormwater storage area. The reuse storage area has been sized at 1.00 million gallons. The project benefits for Victoria Estates are reflected separately, since Peace River Basin Board funds were used to build the reclaimed water line (K892), and the benefits were accounted for in that project.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Charlotte County $600,599 $293,743 $0 $0 $894,342 $0 Peace River Basin $0 $295,479 $2,822 $0 $298,301 $385 Wtr Prot Sust T.F. $0 $120,328 $0 $0 $120,328 $0 TOTAL $1,312,971 $385

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: YES Draft Project Agreement 10/31/2005 11/22/2005 Execute Project Agreement 01/31/2006 Begin Design 05/01/2006 Complete Design 05/31/2007 Begin Construction 06/30/2007 Complete Construction 07/31/2008 Project Close-out 01/31/2009

Status As Of: 06/02/2006 - A Cooperative Funding Agreement has been forwarded to the county and is expected to be executed shortly, the agreement has been backdated to be effective October 1, 2005. The county is currently in the process of preparing a letter of interest to send out for proposals for design of the project. To date, $414,071 has been encumbered, of which $0 has been reimbursed. Project: Lemon Bay Watershed Education Kiosks and Signage Project #: L488 1 Basin: 020, Phase: 01 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Charlotte County Parks & Recreation Department Coop. Contact: Tina Powell Project Manager: Roe, Melissa Task Manager: Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: The Charlotte County Parks and Recreation Department proposes to develop and install educational kiosks and signage at Oyster Creek Park adjacent to Lemon Bay. Emphasis will be placed on watershed education, the interconnection of natural systems and the importance of wetlands and uplands. Important information will be provided to help residents protect their watershed. Benefits: This project enhances the outreach of the District's Lemon Bay watershed education efforts. Costs: The projected number of park attendees to be exposed to the message is 13,824. The projected cost to the basin for the project is approximately $1.08 per person. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: z Tour groups will take surveys before and after program participation to measure knowledge gained. z Additional information will be collected later from participants to gauge behavior change. z Educational materials will include ways to protect the watershed and Lemon Bay. z In addition, the program will highlight the use of reclaimed water at the park and the adjacent Lemon Bay High School. z Environmental specialists will conduct tours of the park. z Charlotte County will partner with other agencies and programs as part of the District's Lemon Bay watershed education efforts through the Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Peace River Basin $0 $15,000 $0 $0 $15,000 $0 Charlotte County $0 $29,000 $0 $0 $29,000 $0 TOTAL $44,000 $0

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: YES Initiate purchase order 11/30/2005 ------10/21/2005 Task 1 - Kiosk design, content 05/31/2006 ------Task 2 - Kiosk construction, education development 08/31/2006 ------Task 3 - Education program implementation, evaluation 11/30/2006 ------Final Report 11/30/2006 ------Project close 12/31/2006 ------

Status As Of: 06/27/2006 - Charlotte County Parks & Recreation Department and the District have developed a project scope work. The project is designed not only to provide information signage for park visitors but to incorporate an educational program to learn more of the value of the harbor, estuary and watershed. A purchase order was issued in October 2005. Work has been delayed due to staff changes and construction delays. The purchase order is being extended through June 2007 and District staff will meet with Charlotte County staff to discuss the project and review plans. Project: DeSoto County DCI Reuse Feasibility Project #: L491 1 Basin: 020, Phase: 01 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: DeSoto County Coop. Contact: Chris Rogers Project Manager: Antoine, Tammy Task Manager: Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: This project includes a feasibility assessment of developing a new reclaimed water system associated with the DeSoto County operated wastewater treatment facility (WWTF) at the DeSoto Correctional Institution (DCI), located approximately 12 miles east of Arcadia on Highway 70. The county proposes this project to evaluate the specific area associated with the DCI WWTF to determine potential reclaimed water customers, pipe sizing and routing, regulatory considerations, and optimum facility sizing and water quality treatment requirements. Benefits: Upon completion of this project, the county will have a reuse feasibility study for the wastewater treatment plant at the DeSoto Correctional Institute. Costs: The cooperator has submitted the project for REDI funding consideration. The total cost of this project is estimated at $50,000 and $37,500 was approved by the Peace River Basin as part of its FY2006 budget. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: DCI houses approximately 1,400 offenders and a staff of approximately 300. The DCI WWTF is currently permitted to treat 500,000 gpd and generates approximately 300,000 gpd of flow that is currently disposed of via an on-site spray field. DeSoto County recently assumed operation of the DCI WWTF and potable water wells (as well as those at the Department of Juvenile Justice facility located at the former G. Pierce Woods hospital) as part of their effort to develop a new water and wastewater utility system. The county currently has no wastewater customers other than the offenders and correctional staff at the two facilities, nor does the county possess any wastewater collection systems outside the facilities, but has plans for a water and wastewater utility system expansion to serve new customers in the county. The county has recently developed an ordinance to require new construction to connect to the future wastewater collection system, where appropriate, and a water and wastewater master plan is underway to determine optimum system configurations.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 DeSoto County $0 $12,500 $0 $0 $12,500 $0 Peace River Basin $0 $39,813 $2,822 $0 $42,635 $193 TOTAL $55,135 $193

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: NA Draft Project Agreement 10/31/2005 01/20/2006 Execute Project Agreement 01/31/2006 03/07/2006 Begin Feasibility Study 06/01/2006 05/26/2006 Complete Feasibility Study 11/30/2006 Project Close-out 05/30/2007 Status As Of: 06/02/2006 - A cooperative funding agreement was executed on March 7, 2006. PBS & J has been selected to design the feasibility study and was given notice to proceed on May 30,2006. To date, $37,500 has been encumbered, of which $0 has been reimbursed. Project: Charlotte County - Murdock Village Watershed Management Plan Project #: L501 20 Basin: 020, Phase: 01 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Charlotte County Coop. Contact: Dan Quick, P.E. Project Manager: Fries, George Task Manager: David Arnold/MAN/swfwmd Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: This is a multi-year funded project to perform 1) Topographic Information, 2) Watershed Evaluation, and 3) Watershed Management Plan elements of the District's Watershed Management Program for the portion of Charlotte County known as Murdock Village Redevelopment Project. The proposed study area is approximately 0.25 square miles and is located in western Charlotte County. The goal of the project is to create a functional, viable, detailed planning tool with feasible and permittable drainage alternatives. With FY2006 funding work on the Topographic Information,Watershed Evaluation and Watershed Management Plan will begin and should be completed. 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 total budgeted amount for this project is $250,000 of which the District's share is $125,000. For FY2006 $250,000 was appropriated in the Basin Board's budget with a revenue from Charlotte County of $125,000. 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: 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. With prior years funding the Topographic Information and Watershed Evaluation elements were completed. A cooperative funding revenue agreement with Charlotte 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. The District will manage the project and enter into purchase orders and agreements to accomplish project tasks. Future cooperative funding requests and agreements will be required for the Implementation of BMPs and Maintenance of Watershed Parameters and Models.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Charlotte County $0 $125,000 $0 $0 $125,000 $0 Peace River Basin $0 $128,690 $0 $0 $128,690 $323 TOTAL $253,690 $323

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: YES District logo will appear on all reports. ------Draft Agreement to Contracts Administration 09/15/2005 ------delayed Draft Agreement returned from Contracts Administration 10/15/2005 ------delayed Agreement Executed 12/15/2005 ------delayed Consultant Contract Executed 02/01/2006 ------Task 1- Topographic Information Commence 02/15/2006 ------Task 1- Topographic Information Complete 04/14/2006 ------Task 2- Watershed Evaluation Commence 03/15/2006 ------Task 2- Watershed Evaluation Complete 06/15/2006 ------Task 3- Watershed Management Plan Commence 06/15/2006 ------Task 3- Watershed Management Plan Complete 12/31/2006 ------Contract Termination 06/30/2007 ------Status As Of: 06/19/2006 - Status History: Funding for this project was included in the Peace River Basin Board FY2006 budget. A draft cooperative funding agreement was prepared. The county requested that this project be dropped in order to concentrate its resources in the Charlotte Harbor Redevelopment Area (L486) project. Current Status: No further action will be taken on this project. Project: Around the Bend Nature Tours: Environmental Education and Outreach for Conservation Lands Project #: L520 1 Basin: 020,021, Phase: 01 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Around the Bend Nature Tours Coop. Contact: Karen Fraley Project Manager: O'Neil, Raina Task Manager: Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: Around the Bend Nature Tours provides learning experiences free of charge at various Manatee, DeSoto and Hardee 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). Environmental education programs benefit a wide range of user groups in Manatee and Sarasota counties, including students, parents, teachers and homeschool population, which brings three generations of family members to field study opportunities. This program has been ongoing for four years and highly requested by teachers and the general public. Around the Bend Nature Tours will expand this program to Hardee and DeSoto counties. Each study will utilize Around the Bend Nature Tours guides and materials. Around the Bend will offer site-specific programs focusing on the watershed: Emerson Point - Spud Busting, Native vs. Exotic Plants, Manatee River and Tampa Bay watershed, use of native plants to conserve water; Rye Wilderness - Scrub Study, soils and hydrology, aquifer recharge, Upper Manatee River watershed; Durante Park - Field, Forest, Lagoon environmental sampling and water conservation, Sarasota Bay watershed, etc. Around the Bend Nature Tours also works with individual teachers to provide curriculum-based instruction to meet their specific need pertaining to the site.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Manasota Basin $0 $18,750 $0 $0 $18,750 $10,000 Peace River Basin $0 $17,900 $0 $0 $17,900 $600 Manatee Co.CLM $0 $35,000 $0 $0 $35,000 $0 Applicant $0 $2,750 $0 $0 $2,750 $0 TOTAL $74,400 $10,600

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: YES Recognition of the District, Manasota Basin and Peace River Basin Boards Purchase order opened 10/01/2005 10/01/2005 Existing program fieldtrips implemented 11/01/2005 03/15/2006 ongoing Program expansion research and design 11/01/2005 04/15/2006 04/15/2006 Site specific programs developed 12/30/2005 08/01/2006 New programs implemented 01/30/2006 09/01/2006 Final report due to District 09/30/2006 03/31/2007 Status As Of: 06/22/2006 - To date, cooperator has conducted 18 student fieldtrips, reaching 656 students and 8 public tours, reaching 86 people. Cooperator has also met with partners in Hardee and DeSoto counties to begin plans for expanding programming into those counties. Due to a death in the family, the cooperator received an extension for this project. Project: Dundee Reclaimed Water Use System Project Project #: L553 1 Basin: 020, Phase: 01 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Dundee Coop. Contact: Jim Gallagher Project Manager: Nourani, Mehrshad Task Manager: Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: This alternative water supply project includes the design and construction of approximately 3,900 lineal feet of 16-inch and 11,800 lineal feet of 12-inch, and 3,100 lineal feet of 10-inch reclaimed water transmission main, a high service pump station (1,000 gallon per minute), two 2.25 million gallon storage tanks with a combined storage capacity of 4.5 million gallons, and other necessary appertences. The project will store, pump, and transmit reclaimed water from the Dundee Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility to the Dundee Regional Utility Service Area for reuse on commercial, residential, and institutional sites for irrigation. Benfits: The project will provide 0.37 mgd of reclaimed water to 1,821 residential irrigation customers and commercial/industrial customers to offset a combined project total of mgd 0.18 mgd of potable quality water. Costs: The total project cost was estimated to be $4,016,000 and the District's share was requested to be $3,012,000. The Peace River Basin Board has been asked to fund $204,000 and remaining in future years, which must be requested each fiscal year by the Town. The remaining estiamted balance will be funded by the Town from the Utilities reserves, connection fees, and othe grants and loans. The Town is also seeking grants and loan funding through the USDA Rural Utilities Service. The USDA RUS program funded the initial design and construction of the WWTF. The cooperator has submitted the project for Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI) funding consideration.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 City of Dundee $0 $68,000 $805,500 $130,500 $1,004,000 $0 Peace River Basin $0 $205,774 $3,131 $391,500 $600,405 $262 TOTAL $1,604,405 $262

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: Signage Erected ------Draft Agreement to Contracts Administration 01/02/06 ------02/09/06 Draft Agreement Returned from Contracts Administration ------06/07/06 Contract to Cooperator for signature 06/13/06 ------07/11/06 Contracted Executed 07/14/06 ------Notice to Proceed 07/17/06 ------Design Commenced 09/01/06 ------Design Completed 05/31/07 ------Construction to Begin 02/25/08 ------Construction Completion 12/31/09 ------Project Complete 06/31/10 ------Contract Close-out 08/31/10 ------Status As Of: 06/12/2006 - The Agreement was sent to the Town for signature. Project: Lake Wales Reuse Project Project #: P727 Basin: 020, Phase: 00 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Lake Wales Coop. Contact: Tony Otte (City Manager) Project Manager: Nourani, Mehrshad Task Manager: Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: This project is consist of a reclaimed water project to be completed in three phases: Phase I consists of the construction of a 1,9 mgd capacity pumping station at the existing Lake Wales wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) and 14,000 lineal feet of 20-inch diameter transmission main from the WWTP to a cluster of 7 rapid infiltration basins (RIBS) on City-owned property southwest of the WWTP. Phase II consists of the design and construction of a high service pumping station and a 3-mg reclaimed water ground storage tank at the RIB site and approximately 5,400 lineal feet of 12-inch diameter reuse transmission line to deliver reuse to a commercial site and a City-owned citrus grove approximately 70 acres in size. Phase III consists of approximately 28,500 feet of 10-inch diameter transmission line from the RIB site to a golf course and country club. The Lake Wales Cemetery will also be connected to the 20-inch diameter line constructed in Phase I by February 28, 2004. Benefits: This project provides 1.0 mgd of reclaimed water, offset approximately .677 mgd of ground water from the Floridan Aquifer. Costs: The total project cost is $5,874,369, and the District's share is expected to be $2,096,369. The City is completing this project with District Cooperative Funding Program dollars and DEP State Revolving Fund (loan) dollars. The Peace River Basin Board budgeted $562,500 in FY1997, $130,000 in FY1998, $700,000 in FY1999, and $699,500 in FY2002, and the remaining portion of the District's share in the future.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Peace River Basin $2,094,633 $1,736 $0 $0 $2,096,369 $2,339 City of Lake Wales $3,778,000 $0 $0 $0 $3,778,000 $0 TOTAL $5,874,369 $2,339

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: Contract Execution ------01/02/1997 Phase I Commence Construction 10/31/1997 ------10/31/1997 Phase I Completion 06/30/1998 ------05/31/1998 Phase II Design Commencement 04/25/1999 ------01/30/1998 Phase II Complete Design 02/28/2001 02/03/2003 01/06/2004 Phase III Design Commencement 12/31/2006 ------Phase III Design Completion 07/31/2007 ------Phase III Construction Commencement 12/31/2008 ------Phase III Construction Completion 07/31/2009 ------Phase III Contract Completion 12/31/2009 ------Phase III District Inspection 01/31/2010 ------Contract Close Out 06/30/2010 ------Status As Of: 05/17/2006 - The District has processed and mailed the 4th final and payment for Phase II. A new scope of work for the final/Phase III is being developed by the City. An expired agreement is expected to be completed by June 30, 2006. Phase III design is scheduled for completion by August 31, 2006. Phase III construction is expected to commence by on April 30, 2007 and completed by January 30, 2008. Project: Polk County - Peace Creek Canal/Wahneta Drainage System - Storage Improvement Project #: P730 Basin: 020, Phase: 00 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Polk County Coop. Contact: Jay Jarvis Project Manager: Turner, Dawn Task Manager: Dave Tomasko/MAN/swfwmd Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: This is a multi-phase multi-year project. Phase III (Improvements Implementation) includes: (1) acquisition of all right-of-ways and easements, permanent and temporary, necessary for construction and future maintenance and operation activities; (2) construction of the permitted improvements; and (3) for areas outside of the permitted improvement area, conduct ditch maintenance including the removal of excess sediment and woody vegetation. The total budget for Phase III is $1,464,148. The District's share (budgeted in FY1999) is $732,074. Phase IV (Storage Improvements) Polk County gained control of the Peace Creek Canal/Wahneta Drainage System after the Wahneta Drainage District was dissolved. Before that time, maintenance of the system had been neglected. Consequently, previous cooperative efforts were focused on restoration of the conveyance system (refer to Phases I, II and III). While Phases I, II and III involved immediate maintenance, and the design and construction of conveyance improvements, Phase IV involves the creation of additional storage capacity within the watershed to enhance water conservation and flood protection. Opportunities for providing additional storage capacity in the Wahneta Drainage System will be evaluated; a restoration plan will be prepared for Lake Gwyn; and an operational assessment of the Winter Haven Chain of Lakes, including the Lake Lulu outfall structure, will be performed. Phase IV also includes updating two elements of the Watershed Management Program: the Watershed Evaluation, and the Watershed Management Plan. Updates for each element will be developed in accordance with the District's Watershed Management Program Guidelines and Specifications. Phase IV is a revenue contract. Therefore the total project amount of $400,000 was budgeted in FY2002, and has been encumbered by the District. Polk County will reimburse the District for 50% of the project costs. 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 total funding amount for this project is $320,000, of which the District's share is $160,000. The City will contribute $160,000. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: In 1996, a comprehensive water management funding program was developed between Polk County and the District. The funding program was formalized through the "Letter of Agreement between the Southwest Florida Water Management District and Polk County", dated November 21, 1996 (LOA). The Peace Creek Canal/Wahneta Drainage System is one of the project areas identified in the LOA. The 225 square mile watershed has been experiencing flooding problems around lakes in the Winter Haven and Lake Hamilton Chain of Lakes in the northern part of the watershed. Flooding has also been experienced along the Peace Creek Canal and the Wahneta Drainage System in the southern part of the watershed. The project involves enhancing the Peace Creek Canal/Wahneta Drainage System to more effectively convey stormwater and discharge from the Winter Haven and Lake Hamilton Chain of Lakes; and to improve flood protection by creating additional stormwater storage where possible.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Polk County $1,137,500 $0 $0 $0 $1,137,500 $0 Peace River Basin $1,385,569 $2,134 $2,246 $0 $1,389,949 $191,246 TOTAL $2,527,449 $191,246

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: YES Signage for Phase III construction 07/31/2003 ------delayed Recognition on Phase IV deliverables 08/21/2005 ------Phase III: Cooperative Funding Agreement (CFA) execution: 06/31/2000 ------06/19/2000 Notice to proceed to Polk County 07/31/2000 ------06/19/2000 Project completion: ------1. Land & Easements Acquisition: 07/31/2003 07/31/2007 07/31/2003 2. Construction at Improvement Areas 07/31/2004 07/31/2007 ------3. Maintenance (outside permitted improvement areas): 07/31/2003 07/31/2007 07/31/2003 Contract termination: 07/31/2005 07/31/2007 ------Phase IV: ------Cooperative Funding Agreement (CFA) execution 04/30/2002 ------05/19/2003 CFA expiration 12/31/2006 ------Consultant Services Agreement (CSA) executed 07/19/2003 ------08/16/2003 1st Work Order assigned 07/19/2003 ------08/21/2003 Element 1, Digital Topographic Information Commence 08/21/2003 ------08/21/2003 Element 1, Digital Topographic Information Complete 12/21/2003 ------04/06/2004 Element 2, Wahneta Canal - Watershed Evaluation Commence 08/21/2003 ------08/21/2003 Element 2, Wahneta Canal - Watershed Evaluation Complete 12/21/2004 03/21/2004 07/20/2004 Element 3, Wahneta - Watershed Management Plan Commence 11/21/2003 ------02/27/2004 Element 3, Wahneta - Watershed Management Plan Complete 02/21/2005 ------04/08/2005 Consultant Services Agreement expiration date 12/31/2006 ------Status As Of: 06/21/2006 - Current Status: Phase III (Improvements Implementation) is ongoing. Construction was initiated on May 23, 2005. Rainfall during the summer of 2005 resulted in high flow rates and water levels that delayed work in the Peace Creek Canal for about 6 months. The Peace River Basin Board has encumbered $732,074 (District's share) for this project, of which $194,380 has been expended. Status History: Phase I (Evaluation, Conceptual Design and Permitting), Phase II (Design and Permitting), and Phase IV (Storage Improvements) are complete. The existing conditions model, Supplemental Survey Report, and Watershed Management Plan for the Wahneta Canal were received on April 8, 2005. Staff provided comments to PBS&J regarding the Watershed Management Plan, model data and GIS deliverables on April 20, 2005. The GIS deliverables have been completed but are not entirely in the District's G&S format. The consutlant has been advised that these corrections need to be made as part of the H034 project. The Peace River Basin Board provided $400,000 of FY2002 funds for this project. Since this is a revenue project, one-half of the project costs, up to $200,000, will be reimbursed by Polk County. The final invoice for Phase IV has been received and paid. The total amount invoiced by PBS&J for Phase IV is $381,450. The remaining funds (($9,275 District's share) will be liquidated. Including all four phases of this project, the District's share is $1,137,500, of which $584,740 has been expended. Phase III (Improvements Implementation) is ongoing. An easement could not be obtained for the area at the confluence of Peace Creek and the Wahneta Canal where the channel was to be regraded and protected with rip-rap. Polk County staff met with Bartow Regulation Department staff on April 11, 2003 to discuss this issue. County and District staff agreed that the permit would be modified via a Letter of Modification to delete the improvements and associated wetland mitigation within the affected area. The permit modification has been approved on May 7, 2004. Hurricanes Charley, Frances and Jeanne delayed the bidding and contractor selection process while County staff was engaged in emergency response efforts. The County completed the bidding and contractor selection process; and awarded the bid to Agner Construction Company. To provide sufficient time to complete construction, the County requested the contract duration be extended two years. The County also requested that the Scope of Work - Construction Deliverables be revised to remove two of the deliverables, revise the Lake Garfield Outfall deliverable to include a second weir, revise the Lake McLeod Outfall deliverable to replace the construction of a weir with the construction of a headwall, and revise the Lower Wahneta Canal deliverable to include an in-kind culvert replacement at the Franklin Road (a.k.a. 19th Wahneta Street West) crossing. The Franklin Road crossing was severely damaged during the hurricanes of 2004, and had to be replaced. The County is seeking FEMA funding for the culvert replacement; and requested this be included as part of the Lower Wahneta Canal deliverable to obtain matching funds for costs that are not reimbursed by FEMA. The First Amendment to the Agreement was approved by the Peace River Basin Board at their June 2005 meeting. Project: Lakeland - Lake Parker Southwest Outfall Retrofit Project #: P742 Basin: 020, Phase: 00 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Lakeland Coop. Contact: Gene Medley Project Manager: Kolasa, Keith Task Manager: Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: Lake Parker is a large (2,200 acre), shallow, eutrophic lake located in the City of Lakeland. Lake Parker ultimately discharges to Lake Hancock and the Peace River. The southwest lobe of the lake receives drainage from a 595-acre, highly urbanized watershed. Land use within this watershed includes high density residential and commercial properties along the US 92 (Memorial Boulevard) corridor. The stormwater system draining this watershed was built prior to concerns over the impact of stormwater on lake water quality, and the implementation of stormwater treatment regulations. Consequently, the stormwater system consists of curb inlets and direct piped discharge to the lake. The City of Lakeland and the Southwest Florida Water Management District contracted with CH2M Hill to conduct a stormwater retrofit feasibility study on the southwest drainage basin which was completed in 1993. The City of Lakeland has completed development of final engineering plans and specifications, and environmental permitting for this project. This project entails the purchase of land and the construction of two stormwater wet detention ponds. An upstream baffle box will trap sediments and floatable trash prior to the discharge of stormwater into the ponds. The ponds will be landscaped to enhance water quality treatment, wildlife habitat and lakefront aesthetics. Approximately 9,254 lbs. of Total Nitrogen (TN) and 2,227 lbs. of Total Phosphorus (TP) are discharged annually into Lake Parker from the southwest basin. Retrofitting the southwest basin outfall system using the two-pond alternative will remove approximately 55 percent of the suspended solids, 19 percent of the TN, and 46 percent of the TP discharged to Lake Parker from the 595 acres drainage basin. Benefits: This project provides stormwater treatment within the most urbanized basin draining to Lake Parker. This is the first treatment system installed in this basin. Prior to this project, stormwater runoff discharged directly into Lake Parker carrying pollution from a highly urbanized basin. Costs: The total project cost was $1,087,340 with the City contributing $693,480 and the District contributing $393,860. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: This project entails the purchase of land and the construction of two stormwater wet detention ponds. An upstream baffle box will trap sediments and floatable trash prior to the discharge of stormwater into the ponds. The ponds will be landscaped to enhance water quality treatment, wildlife habitat and lakefront aesthetics. Approximately 9,254 lbs. of Total Nitrogen (TN) and 2,227 lbs. of Total Phosphorus (TP) are discharged annually into Lake Parker from the southwest basin. Retrofitting the southwest basin outfall system using the two-pond alternative will remove approximately 55 percent of the suspended solids, 19 percent of the TN, and 46 percent of the TP discharged to Lake Parker from the 595 acres drainage basin.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 City of Lakeland $785,246 $0 $0 $0 $785,246 $0 Peace River Basin $480,604 $1,449 $0 $0 $482,053 $0 TOTAL $1,267,299 $0

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: YES Recognition signs were put up at both ends of the construction site facing the road (see attached pictures below in project status). Draft agreement completed: 10/31/2001 ------10/31/2001 Agreement approved by the Basin Board: 12/07/2001 ------01/11/2002 Agreement approved by the Governing Board: 12/18/2001 ------01/29/2002 Contract executed: 05/31/2002 ------04/08/2002 Notice to proceed: 05/31/2002 ------04/15/2002 Commence land acquisition process: 05/31/2002 ------04/15/2002 Commence construction: 11/30/2003 ------05/05/2003 Complete construction: 05/31/2005 ------08/05/2005

Contract close-out: 04/08/2006 ------10/01/2005 Status As Of: 06/26/2006 - This project has been completed. Construction of stormwater ponds A and B, which are approximately 70% complete was stopped in August 2003 due to consistent failure of the stormwater culverts draining into the ponds. The stormwater culverts are old and breaking, causing erosion under the roadway and sidewalks. As a result, the City of Lakeland (City) terminated the contract with the first contractor. CH2M HILL (consultant) has prepared a proposal to address the additional work (redesign) needed to repair the stormwater pipes leading to the construction ponds and to complete the construction of the ponds. The attached photos were taken on 09/18/2003 of the project construction. Engineering plans for the redesign were prepared by the City by 12/19/2003. The consultant submitted 30% redesign plans to the City and the District on 12/22/2003. The Consultant submitted final design plans to District permitting staff on 02/19/2004. The redesign plans received permitting approval in March 2004. The City has received proposals to complete the construction of the redesigned project; however, the City postponed starting construction until after the summer wet season. Due to the hurricanes alot of debris and flotables had accumulated in the ponds. The City completed an extensive clean-up of site to collect all of the flotables that had accumulated during the heavy rains and winds from the hurricanes. The City held a pre-bid meeting during the first week of Sept 2004 to begin selection of a new construction contractor and has solicited proposals. District staff visited the site on October 12th and met with the City to review the status of the project. The City had delays with negotiating a contract for finishing construction of this project. Negotiations have recently been completed and the City has hired a contractor to complete the construction. District staff met with the City on March 9, 2005 to discuss the project. The City contractor began construction by the middle of March and has worked very quickly to complete the system prior to the beginning of the wet season. Ponds A and B have been renovated and are completed, including the planting of the wetland plants. The sheet piling structure installed by the first contractor has been replaced by the new contractor (CH2MHILL) with a concrete and aluminum structure. Underwater welding took place on March 21st to complete the welding component of the project. Photos of the nearly completed stormwater system are attached above. First reports from the City have shown that the structure is catching large volumes of trash and flotable containers as designed. This successful project was featured in the Jan-Feb 2006 Water Matters publication. Project: Rotunda ASR Well Conversion for Reuse Water Project #: L215 Basin: 020, Phase: 00 Project Status: Proposed Cooperator: Charlotte County Coop. Contact: Tom Dunn Project Manager: Antoine, Tammy Task Manager: Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: This ongoing multiyear alternative water supply project consists of a feasibility study to evaluate the alternatives for installation of a reclaimed water ASR and, if feasible, the conversion of one (1) existing potable water supply well located in the Rotonda area to an Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) well for reuse. Upon the successful completion of the feasibility study and favorable outcome of the preliminary permitting, Charlotte County Utilities will proceed with the design, final permitting, construction and testing of the recommended ASR well system and associated piping to directly connect the ASR well to the reclaimed water transmission system. The ultimate goal of the project is to create an underground storage reservoir for reuse water produced initially by the Rotunda Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF), and eventually for the combined reuse water in the west county and possibly central county areas. Benefits: This new proposed project helps to satisfy the short term need to provide wet weather storage space for reuse water, beyond what currently exists at the Rotunda Water Reclamation Facility, which is minimal. The longer term need served by this project is to provide regional storage capacity for excess wet weather reuse for the entire west county area and ultimately for the central portion as well, and facilitate the eventual interconnection of the central & west county reuse systems to provide adequate reuse water for the entire region. Costs: The total project cost for the feasibility study and well conversion is estimated to be $870,000. The Peace River Basin approved $100,000 in its FY2005 budget, and $380,450 is requested in FY2007, of which $90,900 is expected to be provided by the Water Protection Sustainability Program. No cost-benefit is calculated for this project, as it provides additional storage. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Charlotte County Utilities (CCU) previously completed a feasibility study indicating that such a conversion would be feasible. The county is currently cooperative with the District on two projects to interconnect its three major WWTF's. The Charlotte County Regional Reclaimed Water Expansion project (H027) will construct a major portion of the necessary transmission piping to interconnect Charlotte County's East Port and West Port WWTF's. The Charlotte County West Port Regional Reuse project (K891) will interconnect Charlotte County's West Port WWTF and Rotunda WWTF. CCU's current demand for reclaimed water exceeds 2,000,000 gallons per day (gpd), but the facility can only produce up to 800,000 gpd and supplemental surface water sources are being utilized to make up for the additional demand (1,200,000 gpd). This is a stand-alone project; however, upon successful implementation of the single well conversion, it is expected that two more well conversions will be completed as a second phase of this project. Of the total project cost of $870,000, approximately 75 percent ($654,500) is expected to be needed for construction, and the remainder ($215,500) for design and administration. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Fund as a 1A. This is a multiyear project in its second year of funding requests. Charlotte County Utilities is currently selecting a consultant to complete a feasibility study to evaluate alternatives for the installation of a reclaimed water ASR. This project is within the District's statutory authority to fund and is not the result of a permit requirement or enforcement action, and is potentially eligible for state funding through the Water Protection Sustainability Program.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Charlotte County $389,550 $0 $0 $0 $389,550 $0 Peace River Basin $101,648 $2,893 $292,372 $0 $396,913 $1,359 Wtr Prot Sust T.F. $0 $0 $90,900 $0 $90,900 $0 TOTAL $877,363 $1,359

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: YES Signage Erected 06/01/2008 ------Draft Agreement to Contracts Administration 09/01/2005 ------09/08/2005 Contract Executed 11/30/2005 ------01/31/2006 Design Commencement 01/01/2006 ------Permit Received 12/31/2007 ------Construction Commencement 06/01/2008 ------Construction Completion 12/31/2008 ------Testing Commencement 01/01/2009 ------Testing Completion 01/01/2010 ------Contract Close-out 01/31/2012 ------Offset Report 01/31/2015 ------Status As Of: 06/02/2006 - A Cooperative Funding Agreement (effective October 1, 2005) has been developed and was executed on January 31, 2006. CCU has selected Malcolm Pirnie as the consultant to complete the feasibility study and is currently preparing a contract for review. CCU has submitted an application for FY2007 funding. To date, $100,000 has been encumbered, of which $0 has been reimbursed. Project: Highlands County - Carter Creek Watershed Management Plan Project #: L314 Basin: 020, Phase: 01 Project Status: Proposed Cooperator: Highlands County Coop. Contact: Clell Ford Project Manager: Arnold, Dave Task Manager: Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: This is a multi-year funded project to perform 1) Topographic Information, 2) Watershed Evaluation, and 3) Watershed Management Plan elements of the District's Watershed Management Program (WMP) for the Carter Creek Watershed. The watershed covers an area of approximately 32 square miles in Highlands County, including nine lakes and more than 2,100 acres of surface water. Trends toward lake level declines and degraded water quality are priority issues within this watershed. The project will address these and other issues to improve water quality, natural systems, and flood protection. With FY2005 funding, work on the Topographic Information and Watershed Evaluation elements should be completed, and work on Watershed Management Plan element will be started including data management, and watershed parameter development. Benefits: The WMP provides a method to evaluate the capacity of a watershed to protect, enhance, and restore water quality and natural systems, while achieving flood protection. The information developed provides the science for the District’s Resource Management and Environmental Resource Permitting (ERP). It assists local governments: 1) With their land management responsibilities by establishing a level of service and developing Best Management Practices (BMPs) to address level of service deficiencies. 2) Provides a Geodatabase and projected results from watershed model simulations for floodplain management, and water quality management through the Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL) process for their National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit requirements. Costs: The total budget for this project is $650,000, funded in FY2005 and FY2007. Under the REDI funding split the Peace River Basin's multi-year share is seventy-five percent or $487,500, with Highland County's contribution totaling $162,500. The FY2007 budget is $385,000, of which $96,250 is revenue from the County and $288,750 is the Basin's contribution. With FY2007 funding the Watershed Management Plan should be completed. 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 and expenses. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: A WMP includes five major elements: Topographic Information, Watershed Evaluation, Watershed Management Plan, Implementation of Best Management Practices, and Maintenance of Watershed Parameters and Models. Implementing elements of the WMP with local governments is one of the Comprehensive Watershed Management (CWM) initiative strategies. The prior funding and proposed FY2007 funding will be used to complete the Topographic Information, Watershed Evaluation, and Watershed Management Plan elements. A cooperative funding revenue agreement with Highlands County has been 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 project that requires a cooperative funding request each fiscal year until completed. The District will manage the project and enter into purchase orders and agreements to accomplish project tasks. Future cooperative funding requests and agreements will be required for the Implementation of BMPs and Maintenance of Watershed Parameters and Models. Cooperator submitted project for REDI consideration. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Fund as a 1A priority. Completing elements of the District's Watershed Management Program is a District priority recommended by the CWM teams for managing the water resource, and providing information to local governments to address land use changes and stormwater management within a specific watershed. A senior administrator provided confirmation that the County will budget the project for FY2007 funding.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Highlands County $66,250 $0 $96,250 $0 $162,500 $0 Peace River Basin $203,313 $4,807 $295,061 $0 $503,181 $23,899 Other Funding Sources $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 TOTAL $665,681 $23,899

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: Draft Agreement to Management Services 01/2006 ------01/2006 Draft Agreement returned from Management Services 04/2006 ------02/2006 Consultant Contract Executed 06/2006 ------Status As Of: 07/03/2006 - Status History: A cooperative funding agreement and contract for LiDAR mapping are complete. Current Status: LiDAR mapping is underway, and an agreement for Consulting Services for the Watershed Plan has been executed. Notice to proceed is pending issuance of the first work order. Project: Florida Yards & Neighborhoods Program--Polk County Project #: K725 Basin: 011,013,020, Phase: 00 Project Status: Proposed Cooperator: Polk County Coop. Contact: Anne Yasalonis, Polk County Extension Service Project Manager: Durell, Sylvia Task Manager: Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: The Polk County Florida Yards & Neighborhoods (FYN) program provides education on Florida-friendly landscaping primarily to homeowners but also includes efforts toward students, builders/developers and irrigation and landscape professionals. Outreach efforts will include workshops, one-on-one interactions, newspaper articles, electronic media, school visits and distribution of printed materials. Benefits: Approximately 6,300 people receive education either on a personal basis or through materials distribution each quarter. Mass media is also used extensively. Education addresses the priority concerns (water quality, water supply, natural systems, flood protection) of the Basin Boards and the District's Comprehensive Watershed Management initiative. The program is coordinated statewide, regionally and with other FYN programs that share the same watersheds. Education promotes widespread adoption of environmental landscaping best management practices by homeowners, business owners, landscape professionals and others to reduce environmental damage from improper landscape design, installation and maintenance. Costs: The total cost for FY2007 is $106,152 and the District's share of $50,576 is anticipated to be shared by three Basin Boards. The Alafia River Basin is requested to approve $5,563 (11%); Hillsborough River Basin is requested to approve $7,587 (15%) and the Peace River Basin is requested to approve $37,426 (74%). The UF/IFAS is expected to provide the remaining $5,000. The cooperator estimates the cost of the program will be $.30 per contact, based on outreach to 350,000 contacts in FY2007. The majority of the $9,945 increase in funds requested will be used for salary and benefits. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: z The District has supported the Polk County FYN Program since 2002. z 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. z Recognition of the Southwest Florida Water Management District, Polk County, and Alafia River, Hillsborough River and Peace River Basin Boards on all publications, presentations, electronic media and at demonstration sites is required as a condition of District funding. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Fund as a high priority. The Polk County FYN Program continues to offer significant value to the District, especially considering that FYN programs have documented both knowledge gain and behavior change within their targeted audiences.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Peace River Basin $131,339 $33,306 $37,426 $0 $202,071 $12,480 Alafia River Basin $12,426 $5,176 $5,563 $0 $23,165 $4,162 Hillsborough River Basin $12,365 $6,676 $7,587 $0 $26,628 $4,537 Polk County $168,889 $45,157 $50,576 $0 $264,622 $0 Charlotte Harbor NEP $3,000 $0 $0 $0 $3,000 $0 UF/IFAS $22,000 $5,000 $5,000 $0 $32,000 $0 TOTAL $551,486 $21,179

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: YES Recognition of the Southwest Florida Water Management ------District, Polk County, and Alafia River, Hillsborough River and Peace River Basin Boards on all publications, presentations, electronic media and at demonstration sites. FY2006 Purchase order created 10/01/2005 ------10/01/2005 FY2006 First Quarterly Report: 01/31/2006 ------01/31/2006 FY2006 Second Quarterly Report: 04/31/2006 ------04/31/2006 FY2006 Third Quarterly Report: 07/30/2006 ------FY2006 Project Complete: 10/31/2006 ------FY2006 Final Report: 11/30/2006 ------Status As Of: 06/21/2006 - Polk County's FYN FY2006 second quarter report includes the following accomplishments: 17 programs/workshops with 306 contacts, 2 exhibits with 4,030 contacts, 132 phone consultations, 1,327 letters/emails and 3,773 pieces of literature distributed, 5 youth activities with 370 participants, 4 site consultations with 3 certifications, 1 contact with homeowner associations/builders/developers, 2 newsletter articles with 4,057 recipients, 2 media activity and 2,785 web site hits. Invoices total $11,289.50. Upcoming educational classes include: Landscaping with Native Plants on 6/12/06; Landscape Design 101 on 06/24/06; Water-Wise Gardening on 07/10/06 and Rain Barrel workshop on 07/22/06. Project: City of Sebring- Watershed Management Plan Project #: L151 Basin: 020, Phase: 01 Project Status: Proposed Cooperator: Sebring Coop. Contact: Preston Colby Project Manager: Fries, George Task Manager: David Arnold/MAN/swfwmd, Keith Kolasa/MAN/swfwmd Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: This is a multi-year funded project to perform 1) Topographic Information, 2) Watershed Evaluation, and 3) Watershed Management Plan elements of the District's Watershed Management Program (WMP) for the City of Sebring Watershed. The watershed covers an area of approximately 20 square miles and is located in northwest Highlands County. Issues in the watershed include rapid growth and potential water quality issues because runoff from the city discharges to Lake Jackson. Since the project began in FY2004 the city has experienced considerable growth in the form of annexation. The city's land area has more than doubled. With prior years funding the Topographic Information, Watershed Evaluation and Watershed Management Plan for the then existing incorporated area of the city were completed. With FY2007 funding the work on the Topographic Information, Watershed Evaluation and Watershed Management Plan elements for the additional incorporated land will begin and should be completed. 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 total budgeted amount for this project is $320,000 of which the District's share is $240,000. Sebring, located in Highlands County, is a R.E.D.I. community and is seeking a reduction of the standard 50% funding match to one where the Peace River Basin Board will fund 75% of the project costs and the city will fund 25%. For FY2007, $120,000 is appropriated in the Basin Board's budget with a revenue of $30,000 from the City of Sebring. 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: 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. A cooperative funding revenue agreement with the City of Sebring has been developed as a multi-year funded project contingent on the approval of future funding to complete the WMP elements through the Watershed Management Plan. This is a multi-year funded project that will require a cooperative funding request each fiscal year until completed. The District will manage the project and enter into purchase orders and agreements to accomplish project tasks. Future cooperative funding requests and agreements will be required for the Implementation of BMPs and Maintenance of Watershed Parameters and Models. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Fund as a high priority. Completing elements of the District's Watershed Management Program is a District priority recommended by the CWM teams for managing the water resource, and providing information to local governments to address land use changes and stormwater management within a specific watershed.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 City of Sebring $50,000 $0 $30,000 $0 $80,000 $0 Peace River Basin $159,334 $1,905 $95,749 $0 $256,988 $56,338 TOTAL $336,988 $56,338

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: YES District logo will appear on all reports. 11/01/2005 08/01/2005 Cooperator Agreement ------Draft Agreement to Management Services 07/15/2003 ------07/15/2003 Draft Agreement Returned from Management Services 07/28/2003 ------07/28/2003 Peace River Basin Board Approval of Agreement 08/15/2003 ------08/15/2003 Governing Board Approval of Agreement 08/26/2003 08/26/2003 Cooperator Contract Executed (Revenue Agreement) 10/01/2003 10/01/2003 First Amend. to Cooperator Contract Executed (Expenditure) 01/30/2004 01/30/2003 Second Amend. to Cooperator Contract Executed (Revenue) 04/13/2004 06/29/2004 Third Amend. to Cooperator Contract (FY2005 funding) 10/01/2004 12/01/2004 Consultant Agreement Consultant Agreement Executed 01/01/2005 12/01/2004 Consultant Notice to Proceed (Work Order #1 DTI & WE ) 01/01/2005 12/02/2004 Element 1, Digital Topographic Information Commence 05/01/2004 07/15/2004 Element 1, Digital Topographic Information Complete 03/01/2005 02/07/2005 Element 2, Watershed Evaluation Commence 05/01/2005 02/15/2005 Element 2, Watershed Evaluation Complete 11/01/2005 09/02/2005 Work Order #2 Work Order Executed (WMP) 09/13/2005 09/13/2005 Element 3, Watershed Management Plan Commence 11/01/2005 09/13/2005 Element 3, Watershed Management Plan Complete 03/01/2006 06/01/2006 ------Consultant Agreement Expiration 06/01/2006 ------Cooperator Agreement Expiration 12/02/2006 ------Status As Of: 06/19/2006 - Status History: Funding for the Watershed Evaluation portion of this project was included in the Peace River Basin Board FY 2004 budget. Staff prepared the Cooperative Funding Agreement which was approved by the Boards and signed by the Executive Director on 10/01/2003. The District was to be the lead party to the Agreement and was to be responsible for administration of the contract with the consultant. Staff began negotiating scope of services and fee with the selected consultant. On November 12, 2003, the city notified the District that they wanted to be the lead agency to this Agreement. District staff prepared an amendment to the Agreement to allow the city to be the lead agency. This amendment was signed by the city and the Executive Director on 01/30/2004. The city had already selected its own consultant for this project. On February 19, 2004, the city notified the District that they wanted to revert back to the original agreement which was a revenue agreement whereby the District would be the lead party and would be responsible for administration of the contract with the consultant. The Second Amendment was prepared by District staff and sent to the city. The city executed the Amendment and returned it to the District. The Second Amendment was then submitted to the Executive Director for signature. No further action was taken pending a decision on whether Highlands County would continue within this District or be transferred to the South Florida Water Management District. When the Governor vetoed the legislation to transfer Highlands County into the SFWMD, the Executive Director signed the Second Amendment to the CFA in June 2004. Pursuant to a cooperative funding request from the city, funding for the Watershed Management Plan portion of the project was included in the Peace River Basin Board FY 2005 budget. District staff prepared a third amendment to incorporate the FY2005 funding and the amendment was executed by the city and the District with an effective date of October 1, 2004. The District Staff prepared a contract for engineering services to perform the Watershed Management Program. The consultant and the District executed the contract on December 1, 2004. The project kick off meeting was held on December 17, 2004. The Topographic Information was approved on February 7, 2005. The Field Reconnaissance data was approved on June 20, 2005. The Watershed Evaluation was submitted for approval in July 2005 and, after some minor revisions, was approved. The field survey work element of the WMP was submitted and approved. Work on the remaining elements of the WMP continues. The city has applied for cooperative funding for FY2007 to continue the WMP in the newly annexed areas of the city. Current Status: The consultant is to submit the final report by June 2006. The Basin Board has budgeted $120,000 for FY2007 for the next phase of the WMP for the City. A contract amendment will be prepared to incorporate this funding and the revised scope of work in the Agreement. Project: City of Avon Park - Watershed Management Plan Project #: L152 Basin: 020, Phase: 01 Project Status: Proposed Cooperator: Avon Park Coop. Contact: Preston Colby Project Manager: Fries, George Task Manager: David Arnold/MAN/swfwmd, Keith Kolasa/MAN/swfwmd Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: This is a multi-year funded project to perform 1) Topographic Information, 2) Watershed Evaluation, and 3) Watershed Management Plan elements of the District's Watershed Management Program (WMP) for the City of Avon Park Watershed. The watershed covers an area of approximately 12 square miles and is located in northwest Highlands County. Issues in the watershed include unabated, untreated runoff into lakes Isis, Verona, Tulane, Lelia and Lotela causing degradation of the water quality within the lakes. Since the project began in FY2004 the city has experienced considerable growth in the form of annexation. With prior years funding the Topographic Information, Watershed Evaluation and Watershed Management Plan for the then existing incorporated area of the city were completed. With FY2007 funding the work on the Topographic Information, Watershed Evaluation and Watershed Management Plan elements for the additional incorporated land will begin and should be completed. 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 total budgeted amount for this project is $198,000 of which the District's share is $148,500. Avon Park, located in Highlands County, is a R.E.D.I. community and is seeking a reduction of the standard 50% funding match to one where the Peace River Basin Board will fund 75% of the project costs and the city will fund 25%. For FY2007 $98,000 is appropriated in the Basin Board's budget with a revenue of $24,500 from the City of Avon Park. 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: 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. A cooperative funding revenue agreement with the City of Avon Park has been developed as a multi-year funded project contingent on the approval of future funding to complete the WMP elements through the Watershed Management Plan. This is a multi-year funded project that will require a cooperative funding request each fiscal year until completed. The District will manage the project and enter into purchase orders and agreements to accomplish project tasks. Future cooperative funding requests and agreements will be required for the Implementation of BMPs and Maintenance of Watershed Parameters and Models. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Fund as a high priority. Completing elements of the District's Watershed Management Program is a District priority recommended by the CWM teams for managing the water resource, and providing information to local governments to address land use changes and stormwater management within a specific watershed

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Avon Park $25,000 $0 $24,500 $0 $49,500 $0 Peace River Basin $82,701 $1,905 $79,249 $0 $163,855 $31,154 TOTAL $213,355 $31,154

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: YES District logo will appear on all reports. 09/08/2004 08/23/2004 Cooperator Agreement Draft Agreement to Management Services 07/15/2003 ------07/15/2003 Draft Agreement Returned from Management Services 07/28/2003 ------07/28/2003 Peace River Basin Board Approval of Agreement 08/15/2003 ------08/15/2003 Governing Board Approval of Agreement 08/26/2003 ------08/26/2003 Cooperator Agreement Executed 10/01/2003 ------10/01/2003 Consultant Agreement Consultant Agreement Executed 02/08/2004 ------02/08/2004 Consultant Notice to Proceed Work Order #1 DTI & WE) 02/16/2004 ------02/16/2004 Element 1, Digital Topographic Information Commence 02/16/2004 ------02/16/2004 Element 1, Digital Topographic Information Complete 05/08/2004 ------05/03/2004 Element 2, Watershed Evaluation Commence 04/01/2004 ------04/01/2004 Element 2, Watershed Evaluation Complete 09/08/2004 03/15/2005 11/19/2004 1st Amendment to Consultant Agreement (no cost time ext) Amendment Executed (including Work Order #2 WMP) 04/14/2005 04/14/2005 Element 3, Watershed Management Plan Commence 10/30/2004 03/15/2005 Element 3, Watershed Management Plan Complete 08/08/2005 01/15/2006 delayed Consultant Agreement Expiration 08/08/2005 02/08/2006 ------Cooperator Agreement Expiration 02/16/2006 ------Status As Of: 06/19/2006 - Funding for this project was included in the Peace River Basin Board FY2004 budget. Staff prepared the Cooperative Funding Agreement which was approved by the Boards and signed by the Executive Director on 10/01/2003. The District is the lead party to the Agreement and is responsible for administration of the contract with the consultant. Staff negotiated the scope of services and fee with the selected consultant. The kick off meeting was held on February 24, 2004. The District supplied the agreed-upon topographic information to the Consultant. Task 1, Digital Topographic Information, was received on 05/03/2004. Task 2, Watershed Evaluation, was received on August 23, 2004. The Watershed Evaluation was revised by the consultant and was resubmitted November 19, 2004 and subsequently approved. The city requested that the scope of work be revised to incorporate several square miles of land that the city planned to annex. The consultant prepared a revised scope of services which showed that the additional work was substantially beyond the budget available for the project and this additional work will not be done at this time. Preparing a revised scope of work and budget and submitting it to the town for review and comment took three months which was not anticipated in the original schedule. This, in turn, delayed the completion of the project beyond the anticipated project completion date shown in the consultant services agreement. A contract amendment to extend the contract completion date was executed. Work Order #2, for the Watershed Management Plan (WMP), has been executed and work is ongoing. The final WMP has been submitted and approved. The city has applied for cooperative funding for FY2007 to continue the WMP in the newly annexed areas of the city. Current Status: The Basin Board has budgeted $98,000 for FY2007 for this project. A revenue agreement to incorporate the additional funding for a WMP for the annexed land will be prepared. Project: Florida Yards & Neighborhoods Program--Charlotte, Manatee, Sarasota counties Project #: L206 Basin: 020,021, Phase: 01 Project Status: Proposed Cooperator: Manatee County Coop. Contact: Angela Polo, Charlotte, Manatee and Sarasota Extension Service Project Manager: Durell, Sylvia Task Manager: Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: The Florida Yards & Neighborhoods (FYN) Program in Charlotte, Manatee and Sarasota counties provides education on Florida-friendly landscaping primarily to builders, developers and irrigation and landscape professionals. Outreach efforts will include conferences, workshops, one-on-one interactions, newspaper articles, electronic media and distribution of printed materials. Charlotte, Sarasota and Manatee counties lie within the largest and fastest urbanizing portion of the Southern Water Use Caution Area. With the expected expansion in land development, building construction and increased population, demand for water continues to increase. Benefits: 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. Among FY2007 goals are consultations with builders and landscape professionals to create 1,500 new homes with Florida-friendly landscapes, support of five new developments in creating water-conserving landscapes and irrigation systems for the entire community, and the coordination of the District's Water-Wise Landscape Awards program during the Parade of Homes event. Much of the success of this program involves extensive one-on-one situations to nurture and "sell" a professional on the program's benefits. Costs: The total cost of the program is $164,000 and the District's share of $70,500 is anticipated to be shared by two Basin Boards. For FY2007, the Manasota Basin is requested to approve $53,125 (75%) and Peace River Basin is requested to approve $17,375 (25%). The Sarasota Bay National Estuary Program is expected to provide $20,000 and the Charlotte Harbor National Estuary program is expected to provide $3,000. Because the FY2005 invoicing was below the total granted and because no evidence of an increase of program reach was made in the grant proposal, it is recommended that the proposed grant amount stay at $70,500 instead of the $84,500 proposed by the cooperator. The cooperator agrees with the reduction. District funds support the contract outreach coordinator's salary and benefits, outreach materials and workshop expenses. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: z The District has supported education outreach to builders and developers in Sarasota County through the FYN Program since 2002. In FY2005 outreach continued in Sarasota County and was expanded to Charlotte and Manatee counties. z 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. z The cooperator has changed from Sarasota County to Manatee County, with no change in scope of work or amount of funding, to provide for better administrative support of the program. z Recognition of the Manasota and Peace River Basin Boards, Southwest Florida Water Management District and Charlotte, Manatee and Sarasota counties on all publications, presentations, electronic media and at demonstration sites is required as a condition of District funding. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Fund as high priority. The FYN Program continues to offer significant value to the District, especially considering that FYN programs have documented both knowledge gain and behavior change within their targeted audiences. The education on Florida-friendly landscaping best management practices presented to builders, developers and landscape professionals is an important part of the District's efforts to change water-use and water-protection behaviors.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Manasota Basin $63,500 $53,125 $53,125 $0 $169,750 $70,522 Peace River Basin $21,000 $17,375 $17,375 $0 $55,750 $23,274 Sarasota County $43,000 $43,000 $70,500 $0 $156,500 $0 Manatee County $10,000 $10,000 $0 $0 $20,000 $0 Charlotte County $15,000 $15,000 $0 $0 $30,000 $0 SBNEP $20,000 $20,000 $20,000 $0 $60,000 $0 CHNEP $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $0 $9,000 $0 TOTAL $501,000 $93,796 Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: YES Recognition of the Southwest Florida Water Management District, Charlotte, Manatee and Sarasota counties and the Manasota and Peace River basin boards on all publications, presentations, electronic media and at demonstration sites. FY2006 Purchase Order Issued: 10/01/2005 ------10/01/2005 FY2006 First Quarter Report: 01/31/2006 ------01/31/2006 FY2006 First Advisory Committee Meeting: 01/23/2006 02/09/2006 02/09/2006 FY2006 Second Quarter Report: 04/15/2006 ------04/15/2006 FY2006 Second Advisory Committee Meeting: 04/20/2006 ------04/20/2006 FY2006 Purchase Order Revision 04/29/2006 ------05/08/2006 FY2006 Third Quarter Report: 07/20/2006 ------FY2006 Third Advisory Committee Meeting: 07/24/2006 ------FY2006 Fourth Quarter/Final Report: 09/15/2006 ------FY2006 Fourth Advisory Committee Meeting: 09/21/2006 ------FY2006 Project Complete: 10/31/2006 ------Status As Of: 06/21/2006 - The District has supported education outreach to builders and developers in Sarasota County through the FYN Program since 2002. In FY2005 outreach was expanded to Charlotte and Manatee counties as well. Funding of the program and the location of the position was physically moved to the Manatee County Extension office in Palmetto in May, 2006. The new location will provide for a better coordination and support. Angela Polo led the coordination of the second day of the Sustainable Communities conference, which was held June 8 and 9 in Sarasota. That day of the conference was devoted to low impact development education and how Florida-friendly landscaping practices work with it. The conference attracted more than 125 people both days. Attendees included builder, developers landscape professionals and others. Funding for the project for FY2007 has been requested of the Manasota Basin Board. If the program is funded, the program will continue under the management of Manatee County. Project: Southern Coastal Watershed Leadership Program Project #: L238 Basin: 020,021, Phase: 01 Project Status: Proposed Cooperator: Sarasota County, Science and Environment Council of Sarasota Coop. Contact: Myriam Springuel Project Manager: Antoine, Kendra Task Manager: Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: If funded, the Science and Environment Council of Sarasota County's Southern Coastal Watershed Leadership Program will promote the ground-breaking consensus on watershed management attained in FY2005 by staff from utilities; governments and environmental organizations; representatives of homeowner associations; civic leaders; builders and developers and private-use planners. If approved, in FY2007, a workshop for decision-makers and an educational outreach event for watershed residents will be held. In addition, a kiosk will be purchased to provide additional information to attendees of these watershed events. This kiosk will also be used for future events within Charlotte, DeSoto, Manatee and Sarasota counties. Both the workshop and the kiosk will educate participants on how the productivity and vitality of natural systems, storm water, water supply, wastewater and land-use are all a part of a single, whole watershed system. Benefits: Approximately 2,000 individuals will receive education through community outreach. Participants from Charlotte, DeSoto, Manatee and Sarasota counties will be provided with a scientifically precise and comprehensive understanding of how the natural system works, how infrastructure investments have modified the system; the current and future capacity of watershed investment strategies, and opportunities for existing and new communities to restore the health and productivity of our natural systems. If approved, in FY2007, the program will target two audiences: 1,000 individuals in the general public who will participate in family learning activities, which include a community event with an educational kiosk; and 30 decision-makers, representatives from homeowner associations, civic leaders, builders, developers and private-use planners who will attend the proposed workshops. Furthermore, the educational kiosk proposed to be used in the FY2007 watershed event will be placed in numerous public locations to enhance awareness and increase the number of people reached. Costs: The total project cost is $30,000 and the District's share is proposed to be $15,000. The Manasota Basin Board is requested to approve $11,700 and the Peace River Basin Board is requested to approve $3,300 to support the program in FY2007. Conditional cost benefits are based on the number of decision-makers and general public in the four-county area who receive and act on the proposed education outreach. This program is projected to reach 1,030 people directly through programming at a cost of $29 per person. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Fund as high priority. Through this funding, the Science and Environment Council of Sarasota will help decision-makers and residents of Charlotte, DeSoto, Manatee and Sarasota counties understand personal water resource responsibility. A workshop for area decision-makers and family-oriented public education events will educate residents on how the productivity and vitality of natural systems, storm water, water supply, wastewater and land-use are all a part of a single, whole system.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Science and Environment $24,000 $0 $15,000 $0 $39,000 $0 Council of Sarasota County Manasota Basin $24,000 $0 $11,700 $0 $35,700 $21,750 Peace River Basin $0 $0 $3,300 $0 $3,300 $0 TOTAL $78,000 $21,750

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: YES Recognition of the District and the Manasota Basin Board on all publications, presentations, electronic media, signage and at demonstration sites. Initiate purchase order 11/15/2004 ------11/05/2004 Develop modules/core curriculum 12/31/2004 03/15/2005 03/15/2005 Identify attendees 12/31/2004 01/27/2005 01/27/2005 Develop workshop schedule and set locations 12/31/2004 03/31/2005 03/31/2005 First workshop 06/02/2005 ------06/02/2005 Second workshop 07/07/2005 ------07/07/2005 Third workshop 08/04/2005 ------08/04/2005 Fourth workshop 09/01/2005 09/15/2005 09/08/2005 Complete video 10/31/2005 02/28/2006 04/19/2006 Final Report 11/30/2005 05/31/2006 05/31/2006 Status As Of: 06/22/2006 - The FY2005 phase produced a watershed leadership program for leaders in Sarasota County. The workshops were held on June 2, July 7, August 4 and September 8, 2005. The purpose of the 1/2 day workshops was to develop a common understanding of water and watershed issues across the artificial boundaries that seem to separate developers, builders, citizens, environmentalists, planners and government officials. The first session was held at Oscar Scherer State Park Nature Center and focused on water issues in the Sarasota region. The second workshop, held at the Historic Spanish Point, covered the current reality of water uses and flows and how existing development is impacted. The third meeting, held at Mote Marine, covered projected water demand and the politics of water. Participants at the fourth meeting, held September 8, 2005 at Oscar Scherer State Park, prioritized the important issues discussed in the previous meetings and suggested steps for reaching their common goals for integrated watershed management. Mercury Productions created a DVD addressing area water issues and provided a copy for the project manager to review on 1/19/06. The DVD, entitled "The Watershed And You: A Direct Connection" premiered on April 19, 2006. The DVD was created to raise public awareness about the watershed as an integrated living system of which we are all an intimate part. This DVD is being distributed to developers, neighborhood associations, gardeners, business owners and residents. Copies of the DVD were sent to the Governing Board and Manasota Basin Board members. The project is complete and a final report has been received. The SEC has submitted a proposal to the District to help support a continuation of the outreach in FY2007. Project: City of Sebring - Stormwater Utility Study Project #: L309 Basin: 020, Phase: 00 Project Status: Proposed Cooperator: Sebring Coop. Contact: Preston Colby Project Manager: Zajac, Chris Task Manager: George Fries/MAN/swfwmd Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: This project involves performing the elements required to establish a stormwater utility. A Stormwater Utility Study provides a method to evaluate the condition of the existing stormwater infrastructure, develop preliminary levels of service, estimate project costs for improving or maintaining system infrastructure, and prepare a billing database to equitably distribute costs. The study includes four major elements: Inventory, Evaluation, Ordinance Preparation and Adoption, and Billing. The Inventory element provides the foundational information for the study, and includes a literature review; an inventory of existing stormwater management infrastructure; identification of flood prone areas; and an assessment of maintenance needs. The Evaluation element involves an assessment of infrastructure requirements based upon existing and future land use and level of service (LOS), and development of 5 and 10 year cost projections for system maintenance and improvements. The Ordinance Preparation and Adoption element includes a review of existing city ordinances, and the preparation of all ordinance documents needed to implement a dedicated funding source. The Billing element includes development of a database and billing algorithm, performance of a mock and first billing, and an evaluation of the effectiveness of the mock and first billings. Benefits: If established, a stormwater utility will provide a dedicated funding source for stormwater management in the City of Sebring. The City service area covers approximately 12 square miles. Costs: The original total project cost was $40,000, in FY2005 when the City made the cooperative funding request. The Peace River Basin Board has budgeted $30,000 in its FY2005 budget for this project. The cost estimate provided by the City's consultant is $7,455 over the currently contracted amount between the City and the District ($40,000). At the City's request, the Peace River Basin Board is being asked to provide $5,592 in its FY2007 budget to cover 75% of the additional cost to complete the project. The City will provide $1,863 (25%) of the additional cost to complete the project. The cooperator has requested funding consideration based on the Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI), as reflected in the funding distribution. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: A cooperative funding expenditure agreement with City will be developed to complete the Stormwater Utility Study. The City will manage the project, where the District project manager must approve any agreements to accomplish project tasks. With FY2005 funding, work on the Inventory, Evaluation, Ordinance Preparation and Adoption, and Billing elements will begin, and should be completed. The project budget will be refined as the elements are completed, based upon the information obtained. Issues in the watershed include aging or undersized infrastructure and water quality issues because most stormwater discharges to Lake Jackson. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Fund as a high priority. The project is ongoing and currently under contract with the District. The result of the project will likely be the establishment of a stormwater utility which will provide a dedicated funding source for stormwater management in the City of Sebring.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 City of Sebring $10,000 $0 $1,863 $0 $11,863 $0 Peace River Basin $30,679 $2,763 $8,502 $0 $41,944 $247 TOTAL $53,807 $247

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: YES Recognition on Utility Report Draft Agreement to Contract Administration 10/30/04 01/11/05 Draft Agreement returned from Contract Admin. 12/30/04 02/02/05 Agreement Approved by City 02/15/05 02/15/05 Contract Executed 02/20/05 03/01/05 Notice to Proceed given to City 02/22/05 03/01/05 Task 1 Perform literature review Task 2 Prepare inventory of stormwater management infrastructure Task 3 Perform preliminary field surveys, as necessary Task 4 Document flood prone areas & perform maint. evaluation Task 5 Prepare work plan/needs assessment Task 6 Develop 5 & 10 year cost projections Task 7 Prepare documentation for establishment of utility, Task 8 Evaluate local ordinances Task 9 Prepare ordinance modifications/documents as necessary Task 10 Identify billing method & select billing database Task 11 Conduct mock billing and evaluate database performance Task 11 Perform first billing Task 12 Perform evaluation & prepare report on first billing effort Task 13 Adjustment of the billing database & rate algorithm Task 14 Develop and implement a public awareness program Task 15 Final Report Status As Of: 06/27/2006 - The City has provided proof of publication and the final RFP that was advertised for the project. The City has chosen BCI Engineers as its consultant and has provided BCI's response to the RFP. The proposed cost estimate provided by BCI is $7,455 over the contracted amount between the District and the City ($40,000). After discussing the project with representatives for BCI it was determined that the cost estimate provided by BCI could not be further reduced and still achieve the goals of the project. At the City's request, District staff has included in its proposed FY2007 budget, $5,592 (75%-REDI Funding) of the additional cost to complete the project. The City has been informed that the funds, if approved, will not be available until October 2006. The City has provided the District project manager a copy of the executed contract between the City and BCI. BCI was given notice to proceed by the City on June 23, 2006. The contract between the City and the District has been amended to provide a no-cost time extension of one year to complete the project. An original of the executed First Amendment was sent to the City on June 27, 2006. Project: Lakeland - Alternative Stormwater BMPs for Lake Parker Southwest Basin Project #: L324 Basin: 020, Phase: 02 Project Status: Proposed Cooperator: Lakeland Coop. Contact: Douglas P. Gleckler, Manager of Lakes & Stormwater Project Manager: Kolasa, Keith Task Manager: Dawn Turner/MAN/swfwmd Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: This project entails the engineering design, permitting, and construction of two stormwater treatment system(s) within the southwest basin of Lake Parker. This FY2007 request is for the construction of the systems that are currently being designed and permitted. The design and permitting for these stormwater retrofits was funded in FY2005. Benefits: This project is for construction of two wet detention ponds that are currently undergoing design, permitting, and land acquisition. These systems will provide much needed attenuation of stormwater within the most urbanized basin in Lakeland and will significantly enhance the treatment efficiency of the stormwater system that was constructed along the lake shore during FY2005 under project P742 (Lake Parker Southwest Outfall Retrofit). Costs: The total project cost is $1,519,120, and the District's share is expected to be $733,450. Design and permitting represents $162,600 (11 percent) and project construction represents $1,346,900 ( 89 percent ). This is an ongoing project in which funding was provided by the Peace River Basin Board and the City of Lakeland in FY2005 to complete the design and permitting. The Peace River Basin Board is requested to fund a total of $673,450 for construction with half ($336,725) requested in FY2007 and the second half ($336,725) requested in FY2008. The City of Lakeland will be funding $673,450. The City will also provide funding for land acquisition which is expected to be a significant cost of the project. The project budget below will be updated with land acquisition costs as they are determined. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Lake Parker is listed as an impaired waterbody by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. The need for treating stormwater from this basin was identified in the Lake Parker Diagnostic Feasibility Study published by the District and the City of Lakeland in 1993. The 595-acre sub-basin on the southwest portion of Lake Parker is highly urbanized and was shown to be a major source of pollutant loading in the Study. Annual loading of total nitrogen (TN) and total phosphorus (TP) from this basin is 3,970 Kg and 998 Kg, respectively. This represents 10% and 12% of the total external loading to the lake of TN and TP, respectively. A BMP evaluation of this basin was completed in FY2004 (Project K857) and identified four retrofit sites in which wet detention ponds could be constructed. The FY2005 project currently underway will design and permit the retrofit sites identified in the FY2004 BMP evaluation. The design and permitting is contingent upon the City acquiring the land for these projects. It should be noted that the City is funding the land acquisition. Land acquisition is not included in the total project cost. Once completed the stomrwater ponds will provide significant pollutant load reductions, and will provide valuable information to water managers throughout the District and State on the effectiveness of stormwater treatment train alternatives and effectiveness. The long-term benefits of the project include a reduction in the loading of sediments, trash, and nutrients to Lake Parker. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Fund as a high priority. The proposed project is for construction of two stormwater treatment ponds within the most urbanized basin of Lake Parker and will provide much needed attenuation of stormwater upstream of the Lake Parker. The City is in the process of acquiring the land for these sites under the first phase of this project, which was funded in FY2005.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Peace River Basin $108,121 $1,599 $341,462 $336,725 $787,907 $479 City of Lakeland $105,100 $0 $336,725 $336,725 $778,550 $0 TOTAL $1,566,457 $479

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: YES Recognition on Design Plans 08/10/05 Draft Agreement to Contracts Adm. 12/01/04 03/29/05 Agreement Approved By City Council 02/15/05 07/18/05 Contract Executed 05/15/05 08/01/05 Notice to Proceed 06/01/05 08/08/05 City's Kick-off meeting 08/10/05 11/20/05 Preliminary Design Plans 08/10/06 City's Land Acquisition 08/10/06 Underway 60 % Design and 100% Design 12/10/06 Engineers Construction Cost Estimate 12/10/06 Final Design 02/01/07 Permitting 06/15/07 Contract Close Out 08/10/07 Status As Of: 06/26/2006 - A location map of the project sites is attached above. A draft scope of work has been prepared by the City and was submitted on Dec. 15, 2004. District and City staff have made revisions to the scope of work and a review meeting was held between District and City staff on January 26,2005 . The original project included final design and permitting for 4 sites. The sites have not been acquired by the City at this time. Since the City does not own these sites, the scope of work was modified to separate the project into 2 phases. The preliminary designs will be completed under the first phase. A second phase will move the project into final design and permitting after the land has been acquired by the City. The City has revised its agreement with their consultant to match the District's agreement. The final draft agreement has been approved by both the District and the City. The contract was mailed to the City during the third week of June, 2005 and was signed by the City on July 18, 2005. An execution notice recap was provided to the Peace River Basin Board in their October meeting information packet. The City has executed a contract with CH2MHill for the design and permitting work.. A kick-off meeting was held in late November 2005. The City completed an updated site evaluation report on Jan 19, 2006. The City is moving forward with the preliminary design plans for 2 of the sites and has begun the land acquisition process for these sites as well. They have encountered delays with the land acquisition process due to the complexity of land ownership in this highly urbanized area of the City of Lakeland. Project: Lakes Crooked, Clinch, & Reedy WMP; Lake Clinch Outfall Replacement Project #: L352 20 Basin: 020, Phase: 01 Project Status: Proposed Cooperator: Frostproof, Polk County Coop. Contact: Jeff Spence Project Manager: Arnold, Dave Task Manager: Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: This is a multi-year funded cooperative project with Polk County and the City of frostproof for Implementation of Best Management Practices element of the District's Watershed Management Program (WMP) for Lake Clinch, located in Polk County and the City of Frostproof. This lake is the second in a chain of lakes (Crooked, Clinch, and Reedy), which drains to the Kissimmee River watershed. This project has two aspects: (1) emergency repairs to the conveyance system between Lakes Clinch and Reedy; (2) replacement of this conveyance system, which will remove restrictions in the Lake Clinch outfall to Reedy Lake caused by conversion of open channels to closed pipes. The two efforts include: (1) Emergency repairs - Funding totals $75,000 for design and permitting consulting services for emergency repairs made over the summer of 2005 by Polk County, with cost split three ways between Polk County, the City of Frostproof, and the District ($25,000 each). The District is reimbursing the County for its share by purchase order. Polk County's cost for making the repairs is approximately $400,000. (2) Lake Clinch Outfall Replacement - At its February 2006 Board meeting, the Peace River Basin Board voted to re-allocate $960,000 of their Water Supply and Resource Development Reserves (H100) for Phase I of the Lake Clinch outfall replacement. Phase II funding is proposed in FY2007 to complete the project. Based on a cooperative agreement, the replacement is being funded on a 50/50 cost sharing basis between the District and Polk County, at a total budget of $3,878,000. A portion of the Phase II funding will be offset by an initiative from Senator Alexander's office, which has procured state funding totalling $1,000,000 for this project (in conjunction with the City of Frostproof). This necessitates Polk County and the District each funding $479,000 in FY2007 to equal the total project budget. 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. This project addresses short-term needs by implementing capital improvements to provide flood protection and lake level management benefits for Lake Clinch. It also assists with longer-term goals by removing a key drainage restriction, which opens planning strategies for better management of the entire lake chain and its conveyance system. Costs: The total budgeted amount is $3,953,000 over FY2005-2007. The Peace River Basin's contribution totals $1,464,000 with $25,000 allocated to emergency repairs, and $1,439,000 allocated to the Lake Clinch outfall replacement. Depending on the outcome of construction bidding and actual construction costs for the outfall replacement, the project budget may require refinement. This project involves construction and easement acquisition through an urban area, where construction scope-of-work, and therefore cost, is subject to revision until final agreements are reached with property owners. District funding amounts shown in the table include staff salaries and expenses. 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 initiative strategies. 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. Due to the flooding problems experienced on Lake Clinch over the summer of 2005, some BMPs have been implemented via the emergency repairs and planned via the Lake Clinch Outfall Replacement (FY2006-2007). FY2007 funding is also proposed for a related project (L353) to develop a Watershed Management Plan for the lakes and their connecting conveyance systems. A cooperative funding agreement with the County and City has been developed as a multi-year funded project contingent on the approval of future funding to complete the Implementation of BMPs. The County is managing the project, where the District project manager must approve any agreements to accomplish project tasks. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: High Priority Ranking. This project is planning, design and implementation of BMPs. The BMPs will protect, enhance, and restore water quality and natural systems while providing flood protection. This project will address a key drainage restriction within the lakes Crooked, Clinch, and Reedy chain of lakes.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Polk County $25,000 $960,000 $479,000 $0 $1,464,000 $0 Frostproof/State $25,000 $0 $1,000,000 $0 $1,025,000 $0 Peace River Basin $25,000 $960,000 $489,002 $0 $1,474,002 $31,468 TOTAL $3,963,002 $31,468

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: YES sign on-site upon start of construction ------Consultant Contract Executed ------08/2005 Notice to Proceed ------08/2005 Emergency repairs commence ------08/2005 Emergency repairs complete ------10/2005 BMP design/permitting commence (proposed new outfall) ------01/2006 BMP design/permitting complete (proposed new outfall) 07/2006 ------BMP construction complete (proposed new outfall) 05/2008 ------Project Close-out 08/2008 ------Status As Of: 07/03/2006 - Status History: Construction of the emergency repairs to the Lake Clinch outfall is complete, consisting of installing a 48 inch plastic pipe to replace undersized piping at several locations. The City of Frostproof, Polk County, District, and Senator Alexander's office are coordinating to secure funding for construction of the new outfall. A preliminary cost estimate indicates a total design and construction cost of $3,878,000 for this project, which will construct a water control structure on Lake Clinch and a conveyance system between lakes Clinch and Reedy. Funding, on a 50/50 cost sharing basis between the County and District, is being proposed through an out-of-cycle request to the Peace River Basin Board at its February 2006 meeting, and the FY 2007 budget. The proposed project schedule is in two Phases; Phase I (FY2006 funding), is to construct the lower portion of the conveyance system as soon as possible, preferably before the next wet season; Phase II (FY 2007 funding) is to complete construction of the conveyance system and Lake Clinch outfall structure following the wet season. A portion of the County and District funding will be offset by the State funding procured through Senator Alexander’s office. This outside funding will be allocated equally to County and District contributions. Current Status: Chastain Skillman, the consultant for the Lake Clinch outfall replacement is proceeding with the project design and permitting. Polk County is meeting with residents to discuss construction and maintenance easements for the project. Project: Lakes Crooked, Clinch, & Reedy WMP; Watershed Management Plan Project #: L353 1 Basin: 020, Phase: 01 Project Status: Proposed Cooperator: Frostproof, Polk County Natural Resources Coop. Contact: Jeff Spence Project Manager: Arnold, Dave Task Manager: Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: This is a cooperative project with the City of Frostproof and Polk County to perform 1) Watershed Evaluation, and 2) Watershed Management Plan elements of the District's Watershed Management Program (WMP) for the lakes Crooked, Clinch, and Reedy watershed. This watershed covers an area of approximately 65 square miles within Polk County, including the City of Frostproof. Issues within the watersheds include flood damage, rapid growth, water quality issues, and discharges to Outstanding Florida Waters. The proposed FY2007 funding will be used to complete a Watershed Evaluation and Watershed Plan focused on development of lake level and conveyance system BMPs. Benefits: The WMP provides a method to evaluate the capacity of a watershed to protect, enhance, and restore water quality and natural systems, while achieving flood protection. The information developed provides the science for the District’s Resource Management and Environmental Resource Permitting (ERP). It assists local governments: 1) With their land management responsibilities by establishing a level of service and developing Best Management Practices (BMPs) to address level of service deficiencies. 2) Provides a Geodatabase and projected results from watershed model simulations for floodplain management, and water quality management through the Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL) process for their National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit requirements. Costs: The total budget for this project is $500,000, of which the District's share is $250,000. Polk County will contribute $250,000. The FY2007 funding will complete the project, including the Watershed Evaluation and Watershed Management Plan. The District will manage the project and enter into purchase orders and agreements to accomplish project tasks. Future funding is required to complete the project. When each element is completed the project budget may require refinement based on the information gathered. Future cooperative funding requests and agreements will be required for the Implementation of BMPs and Maintenance of Watershed Parameters and Models. 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 Polk County will be developed contingent on approval of the FY2007 budget to complete the WMP elements through the Watershed Management Plan. Future cooperative funding requests and agreements will be required for the Implementation of BMPs and Maintenance of Watershed Parameters and Models. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Fund as a High Priority. Completing elements of the District's Watershed Management Program is a District priority recommended by the CWM teams for managing the water resource, and providing information to local governments to address land use changes and stormwater management within a specific watershed. This project addresses priority issues for managing lake levels within the lakes Crooked, Clinch, and Reedy watershed.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Peace River Basin $0 $0 $250,183 $0 $250,183 $0 Polk County $0 $0 $250,000 $0 $250,000 $0 TOTAL $500,183 $0

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage:

Status As Of: - Project: Charlotte County - Charlotte Harbor Watershed - WMP Project #: L486 Basin: 020, Phase: 01 Project Status: Proposed Cooperator: Charlotte County Coop. Contact: Joanne Vernon, P.E. Project Manager: Fries, George Task Manager: David Arnold/MAN/swfwmd Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: This is a multi-year funded project to perform 1) Topographic Information, 2) Watershed Evaluation, and 3) Watershed Management Plan elements of the District's Watershed Management Program for the portion of Charlotte County known as Charlotte Harbor Redevelopment Area. The proposed study area is approximately 1.2 square miles and is located in western Charlotte County. The goal of the project is to create a functional, viable, detailed planning tool with feasible and permittable drainage alternatives. With FY2006 funding work on the Topographic Information and Watershed Evaluation will begin and should be completed. With FY2007 funding the work on the Watershed Management Plan elements will begin and should be completed. Work on the Watershed Management Plan element will include the following tasks: computer modeling, floodplain analysis, surface water resource assessment (water quality), establishment of LOS, and BMP alternative analysis. Benefits: The WMP provides a method to evaluate the capacity of a watershed to protect, enhance, and restore water quality and natural systems, while achieving flood protection. The information developed provides the science for the District's Resource Management and Environmental Resource Permitting (ERP). It assists local governments: 1) with their land management responsibilities by establishing a level of service and developing Best Management Practices (BMPs) to address level of service deficiencies and 2) provides a geodatabase and projected results from watershed model simulations for floodplain management and water quality management through the Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL) process for their National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit requirements. Costs The total budgeted amount for this project is $500,000 of which the District's share is $250,000. For FY2007, $250,000 is appropriated in the Basin Board's budget with a revenue from Charlotte County of $125,000. 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: 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. With prior years funding the Topographic Information and Watershed Evaluation elements were completed. A cooperative funding revenue agreement with Charlotte County has been developed as a multi-year funded project contingent on the approval of future funding to complete the WMP elements through the Watershed Management Plan. This is a multi-year funded project that will require a cooperative funding request each fiscal year until completed. The District will manage the project and enter into purchase orders and agreements to accomplish project tasks. Future cooperative funding requests and agreements will be required for the Implementation of BMPs and Maintenance of Watershed Parameters and Models. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Fund as a high priority. Completing elements of the District's Watershed Management Program is a District priority recommended by the CWM teams for managing the water resource, and providing information to local governments to address land use changes and stormwater management within a specific watershed.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Charlotte County $0 $125,000 $125,000 $0 $250,000 $0 Peace River Basin $0 $128,690 $129,833 $0 $258,523 $3,273 TOTAL $508,523 $3,273

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: YES District logo will appear on all reports. 12/31/2006 ------Cooperator Agreement Draft Agreement to Contracts Administration 09/20/2005 ------delayed Draft Agreement returned from Contracts Administration 10/15/2005 ------01/04/2005 Agreement Executed 12/01/2005 ------delayed FY2006 Funds Encumbered 01/03/2006 Consultant Agreement Consultant Agreement Executed 02/01/2006 ------04/13/2006 Notice to Proceed 02/02/2006 ------04/13/2006 Task 1- Topographic Information Commence 02/07/2006 ------04/13/2006 Task 1-Topographic Information Complete 04/15/2006 ------delayed Task 2- Watershed Evaluation Commence 03/15/2006 ------04/13/2006 Task 2- Watershed Evaluation Complete 07/15/2006 ------Amendment 1 to Consultant Agreement Amendment Executed 07/10/2006 ------07/10/2006 Notice to Proceed 07/10/2006 ------07/10/2006 Work Order #2 (WMP) Executed 07/17/2006 ------07/17/2006 Task 3- Watershed Management Plan Commence 07/17/2006 ------07/17/2006 Task 3- Watershed Management Plan Complete 01/17/2006 ------Consultant Agreement Expiration 12/31/2008 ------Cooperator Agreement Termination 06/30/2007 ------Status As Of: 06/19/2006 - Status History: Funding for this project was included in the Peace River Basin Board FY2006 budget. The cooperative funding revenue agreement was executed on April 6, 2006. The consultant services agreement with Ardaman & Associates was executed on April 13, 2006. The county applied for cooperative funding for FY2007 for completion of the WMP including BMP alternative analysis. A project kick off meeting was held on April 25, 2006 and work began. Current Status: The Basin Board has provided $250,000 in funding for FY2007. An amendment to the Revenue Agreement incorporating the funds will be prepared. Project: DeSoto County Stormwater Master Plan Project #: L633 Basin: 020, Phase: 01 Project Status: Proposed Cooperator: DeSoto County Coop. Contact: Jody C. Kirkman Project Manager: Letasi, Scott Task Manager: Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: This is a multi-year funded project to perform 1) Topographic Information, 2) Watershed Evaluation, and 3) Watershed Management Plan elements of the District's Watershed Management Program (WMP) for two Watersheds Desoto County the Peace River and Prairie Creek watersheds. The area of the watersheds in Desoto County is 288 square miles. The issues in the watersheds include flood damage, level of service deficiencies, rapid growth, and water quality. The Watershed Managment Plan includes the following tasks: survey, data management and development of watershed parameters, GIS processing, computer modeling, floodplain analysis, surface water resource assessment (water quality) establishment of LOS, BMP alternative analysis. Benefits: The WMP provides a method to evaluate the capacity of a watershed to protect, enhance, and restore water quality and natural systems, while achieving flood protection. The information developed provides the science for the District's Resource Management and Environmental Resource Permitting (ERP). It assists local governments: 1) With their land management responsibilities by establishing a level of service and developing Best Management Practices (BMPs) to address level of service deficiencies. 2) Provides a Geodatabase and projected results from watershed model simulations for floodplain management, and water quality management through the Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL) process for their National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit requirements. Costs: The total budget amount for this project is $750,000, of which the District's share is $562,500 from the Peace River Basin, the County will contribute $187,500. The FY2007 budget includes $393,750 from the Peace River Basin and$131,250 from the County. With FY2007 funding the Watershed Evaluation will be completed for the Peace River and Prairie Creek Watersheds, and the Prairie Creek Watershed Management Plan will begin and should be completed. Future funding will be required to complete the project. 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. A cooperative funding revenue agreement with Desoto 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. If approved, this project will be ranked as a 1A project in future fiscal years. The District will manage the project and enter into purchase orders and agreements to accomplish project tasks. Future cooperative funding requests and agreements will be required for the Implementation of BMPs and Maintenance of Watershed Parameters and Models. The District is cooperating with FEMA to modernize the flood insurance rate maps (FIRMs) in the County with FY2007 funding ($770,000). Information developed with this project will be used to update the FIRMs representing these watersheds. Cooperator submitted the project for Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI) consideration. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Fund as a high priority. Completing elements of the District's Watershed Management Program is a District priority recommended by the CWM teams for managing the water resource, and providing information to local governments to address land use changes and stormwater management within a specific watershed.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 DeSoto County $0 $0 $131,250 $56,250 $187,500 $0 Peace River Basin $0 $0 $398,113 $168,750 $566,863 $0 TOTAL $754,363 $0

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage:

Status As Of: - Project: Punta Gorda Reuse Feasibility Study Project #: L640 Basin: 020, Phase: 00 Project Status: Proposed Cooperator: Punta Gorda Coop. Contact: Steve Adams Project Manager: Antoine, Tammy Task Manager: Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: This project consists of a reuse feasibilty study to identify the technical and financial elements of a reclaimed water system. The City of Punta Gorda owns and operates a 4 mgd wastewater treatment plant, and currently disposes all of its reclaimed water via a deep injection well. The feasibility study would consider a reclaimed water system to treat and deliver reclaimed wastewater for beneficial use as landscape irrigation. Benefits: There is no resource benefit associated with this project. Costs: The total estimated cost of this project is $250,000, of which the Peace River Basin is requested to fund 50 percent, or $125,000. Funding in the amount of $125,000 is requested in FY2007. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The city wants to develop a reclaimed water system that will assist in achieving goals of the SWUCA, reducing demands from the public water system and reducing demands from groundwater used for irrigation wells. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Fund as a high priority. The project will determine potential reclaimed water customers, pipe sizing and routing, regulatory considerations, and optimum facility sizing and water quality treatment requirements. Sufficient information was provided, between the application and discussions with the cooperator, to evaluate the project. This project appears to be within the District's statutory authority to fund and does not appear to be the result of a permit requirement or enforcement action.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Punta Gorda $0 $0 $125,000 $0 $125,000 $0 Peace River Basin $0 $0 $127,822 $0 $127,822 $0 TOTAL $252,822 $0

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage:

Status As Of: - Project: Hydrologic Restoration of Highlands Hammock State Park-Phase 1 Project #: L649 Basin: 020, Phase: 01 Project Status: Proposed Cooperator: Florida Department of Environmental Protection Coop. Contact: Peter Anderson Project Manager: Zajac, Chris Task Manager: Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: This project involves the engineering design and permitting for the restoration of natural systems, including a cutthroat grass-dominated seepage slope within Highlands Hammock State Park in Highlands County. In FY2004 the Peace River Basin Board funded the Lake Wales Ridge Public Lands Hydrologic and Water Quality Restoration Project (B171), which has identified Highlands Hammock State Park as a high priority restoration site. Representatives for the park have identified that eroded jeep trails have resulted in deep gullies that act as ditches draining water from adjacent seepage slope wetlands. This affects wetland hydroperiods, water storage, and water flow characteristics in the adjacent natural systems. Benefits: The project will result in design plans and the necessary permits to repair the eroded jeep trails, stabilize them, and restore the hydroperiod and sheet-flow characteristics of approximately 381 acres of seepage slope wetlands and flatwoods communities. Costs: The total project cost is $50,000, and the District share is requested to be $25,000. The Peace River Basin Board is requested to fund $25,000 in FY2007. Funding for construction is anticipated to be requested in future fiscal years. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The Lake Wales Ridge watershed has undergone substantial hydrologic alterations since the early 1900's, which has resulted in lowered lake levels, deterioration of lake water quality, reduced recharge, and local dewatering of the surficial ground water system. Restoration and retrofit projects to solve these problems may be undertaken on existing publicly owned lands to benefit the region. In FY2004 the Lake Wales Ridge Public Lands Hydrologic and Water Quality Restoration Project identified four such tracts of land as high priority restoration sites. Highlands Hammock State Park is included as one of these tracts. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Fund as a high priority. The project will result in design plans and necessary permits to restore seepage slope wetlands within the Highlands Hammock State Park that are not common within the SWFWMD. When constructed, the project will result in benefits to almost 400 acres of flatwoods communities and associated seepage slope wetlands.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Peace River Basin $0 $0 $28,160 $0 $28,160 $0 Florida Department of $0 $0 $25,000 $0 $25,000 $0 Environment Protection TOTAL $53,160 $0

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: YES

Status As Of: - Project: Polk County Watershed Evaluation Project #: L672 1 Basin: 010,011,013,020, Phase: 00 Project Status: Proposed Cooperator: Polk County Coop. Contact: Jeff Spence Project Manager: Turner, Dawn Task Manager: Diana Burdick Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: This is a multi-year funded project to perform the development of 1) Topographic Information and 2) Watershed Evaluation elements of the District's Watershed Management Program (WMP). Topographic Information including contours will be developed for those areas of the County that are located within the District using Lidar data obtained by the District in 2005. Polk County encompasses approximately 2009 square miles within central Florida, of which 1,586 square miles is located within the District. The County is experiencing very rapid growth, which threatens to expand into areas that are subject to recurrent flooding. Within the District, Polk County has 25 major watersheds. Of these, 8 watersheds have already been or currently are the subject of a Watershed Evaluation. These include the following watersheds: Peace Creek Canal, Lake Hamilton, Lake Lulu, Saddle Creek, Itchepackesassa Creek, Poley Creek, McCullough Creek, and Gator Creek. This project will involve the development of topographic Information, including 1-foot topographic contour maps for those areas of the County that are located within the District using Lidar data obtained by the District in 2005; the development of a Watershed Evaluation for those watersheds for which a Watershed Evaluation has not been previously developed; and an update of previous Watershed Evaluations to reflect changes in the watershed since the original Watershed Evaluation was completed, and to make the information consistent with the District's Guidelines and Specifications.This project will involve developing a Watershed Evaluation for those watersheds for which a Watershed Evaluation has not been previously developed, and updating previous Watershed Evaluations to make the information consistent with the District's Guidelines and Specifications. With $550,000 in FY2007, the Topographic Information will be completed and the Watershed Evaluation will be initiated. $1,550,000 will be needed in future years to complete the Watershed Evaluation. As tasks are completed, the project budget will be refined based on the information developed. 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 total funding amount for this project is $2,100,000 of which the District's share will be $1,050,000. Polk County will contribute $1,050,000. For FY2007, $550,000 is appropriated in the following Basin budgets: Governing Board ($122,050), Peace River Basin ($336,140), Alafia River Basin ($58,150), and the Hillsborough River Basin ($33,660). $275,000 in revenue will be received from Polk County, and distributed as follows: Governing Board ($61,025), Peace River Basin ($168,070), Alafia River Basin ($29,075), and the Hillsborough River Basin ($16,830). Basin funding and revenue distributions are based upon the percent project area within the Basin. Future funding is required to complete the project. When each element is completed the project budget may require refinement based upon the information gathered. The District funding amounts shown in the table include staff salaries. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Polk County desires to create a county-wide Stormwater Master Plan to include data from previous Watershed Evaluations, Watershed Management Plans, Stormwater and Basin Master Plans, stormwater land development regulations, standards and criteria, recommended actions to satisfy new regulatory programs (NPDES and TMDL), operation & maintenance plans, and recommended BMPs. The vehicle to develop this information is the District's Watershed Management Program. 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. A cooperative funding revenue agreement with the County will be developed as a multi-year funded project contingent on the approval of future funding to complete the Watershed Evaluation. This will require the submission of a cooperative funding request each fiscal year until the project is completed. If approved, this project will be ranked as a 1A project in future fiscal years. The District will manage the project and enter into purchase orders and agreements to accomplish project tasks. Future funding will be needed to complete Watershed Management Plans for individual watersheds under separate activity codes. Cost estimates will be developed for Watershed Management Plans upon completion of the Watershed Evaluation. 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. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Fund as a high priority. Completing elements of the District's Watershed Management Program is a District priority recommended by the CWM teams for managing the water resource, and providing information to local governments to address land use changes and stormwater management within a specific watershed.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Polk County $0 $0 $275,000 $775,000 $1,050,000 $0 Peace River Basin $0 $0 $170,499 $473,650 $644,149 $0 Alafia River Basin $0 $0 $30,382 $81,943 $112,325 $0 Hillsborough River Basin $0 $0 $18,137 $47,428 $65,565 $0 District (Green Swamp Basin) $0 $0 $63,296 $171,979 $235,275 $0 TOTAL $2,107,314 $0

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage:

Status As Of: - Project: Polk County Stormwater Assessment Study and GIS Parcel Digitization Project #: L675 1 Basin: 010,011,013,020, Phase: 00 Project Status: Proposed Cooperator: Polk County Coop. Contact: Jeff Spence Project Manager: Turner, Dawn Task Manager: Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: This is a multi-year funded project to develop information and perform tasks required to establish a non-ad valorem stormwater assessment for unincorporated Polk County. Activities will include the development of a Cost of Service Report, a Rate Methodology/Rate Study, a Credit/Adjustment Manual, an Assessment Roll Database, and a Public Education & Involvement Plan. The County is currently digitizing county parcel information into a GIS database, and wishes to accelerate completion by including this in the Stormwater Assessment Study. With $700,000 in FY2007, the parcel digitization will be completed, and the development of a Cost of Service Report, a Rate Methodology/Rate Study, a Credit/Adjustment Manual, an Assessment Roll Database, and a Public Education & Involvement Plan will be initiated. $700,000 will be needed in future years to complete the Cost of Service Report, Rate Methodology/Rate Study, Credit/Adjustment Manual, Assessment Roll Database, and Public Education & Involvement Plan. As tasks are completed, the project budget will be refined based on the information gathered. Benefits: The County is experiencing very rapid growth, which threatens to expand into areas that are subject to recurrent flooding. The Stormwater Assessment will provide a dedicated funding source for stormwater management in the unincorporated service area, which covers approximately 1,366 square miles within the District. The digitization of the parcel information will allow GIS mapping applications to provide data display, query, and download capabilities for parcel information; and will support future modeling efforts, and the preparation of Watershed Management Plans. Costs: The total funding for this project is $1,400,000 of which the District's share will be $700,000. Polk County will contribute $700,000. For FY2007, $700,000 is appropriated in the following Basin budgets: Governing Board ($167,928), Peace River Basin ($413,426), Alafia River Basin ($78,176), and the Hillsborough River Basin ($40,470). $350,000 in revenue will be received from Polk County and distributed as follows: Governing Board ($83,964), Peace River Basin ($206,713), Alafia River Basin ($39,088), and the Hillsborough River Basin ($20,235). Basin funding distributions are based upon the percent unincorporated area within each Basin. Future funding is required to complete the project. When each element is completed the project budget may require refinement based upon the information gathered. The District funding amounts shown in the table include staff salaries. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: A Stormwater Assessment Study provides a method to evaluate the condition of the existing stormwater infrastructure, develop preliminary levels of service, project costs for improving or maintaining system infrastructure, and prepare a billing database to equitably distribute costs. A cooperative funding expenditure agreement with the County will be developed as a multi-year funded project contingent on the approval of future funding to complete the Stormwater Assessment Study. This will require the submission of a cooperative funding request each fiscal year until the project is completed. If approved, this project will be ranked as a 1A project in future fiscal years. The County will manage the project, where the District project manager must approve any agreements to accomplish project tasks. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Fund as a high priority. Development of a dedicated funding source for surface water resource projects is one of the Comprehensive Watershed Management (CWM) initiative strategies.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Polk County $0 $0 $350,000 $350,000 $700,000 $0 District (Green Swamp Basin) $0 $0 $86,210 $83,964 $170,174 $0 Peace River Basin $0 $0 $209,142 $206,713 $415,855 $0 Alafia River Basin $0 $0 $40,395 $39,088 $79,483 $0 Hillsborough River Basin $0 $0 $21,542 $20,235 $41,777 $0 TOTAL $1,407,289 $0

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage:

Status As Of: - Project: Hardee County Watershed Management Plan Project #: L679 Basin: 020, Phase: 01 Project Status: Proposed Cooperator: Hardee County Coop. Contact: Doug Knight Project Manager: Letasi, Scott Task Manager: Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: This is a multi-year funded project to perform 1) Topographic Information, 2) Watershed Evaluation, and 3) Watershed Management Plan elements of the District's Watershed Management Program (WMP) for the Hardee County Watershed. The watershed covers an area of approximately 637 square miles and is located in Hardee County. The watershed faces flood damage and water quality issues. With FY2007 funding the work on the Horse Creek and Peace River Watershed Evaluation as one element. Watershed Management Plan elements for Horse Creek and Peace River will begin, and should be completed. Future funding will be required for the Watershed Evaluation of other watersheds, Watershed Management Plan for Peace River to complete the survey, watershed modeling development, floodplain analysis, LOS, surface water resource assessment, and alternate analysis of BMPs. Benefits: The WMP provides a method to evaluate the capacity of a watershed to protect, enhance, and restore water quality and natural systems, while achieving flood protection. The information developed provides the science for the District's Resource Management and Environmental Resource Permitting (ERP). It assists local governments: 1) With their land management responsibilities by establishing a level of service and developing Best Management Practices (BMPs) to address level of service deficiencies. 2) Provides a Geodatabase and projected results from watershed model simulations for floodplain management, and water quality management through the Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL) process for their National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit requirements. Costs: The total estimated cost of the project is $100,000, of which the District's share is $75,000 from Peace River Basin. The County will contribute $25,000. The District's share from the Peace River Basin is $75,000 for FY2007. 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. A cooperative funding revenue agreement with Hardee 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. If approved, this project will be ranked as a 1A project in future fiscal years. The County will manage the project, where the District project manager must approve any 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. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Fund as a high priority. Completing elements of the District's Watershed Management Program is a District priority recommended by the CWM teams for managing the water resource, and providing information to local governments to address land use changes and stormwater management within a specific watershed.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Hardee County $0 $0 $25,000 $0 $25,000 $0 Peace River Basin $0 $0 $79,363 $0 $79,363 $0 TOTAL $104,363 $0

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage:

Status As Of: - Project: Bartow Watershed Management Plan Project #: L680 1 Basin: 020, Phase: 00 Project Status: Proposed Cooperator: Polk County Coop. Contact: William Pickard Project Manager: Turner, Dawn Task Manager: Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: This is a multi-year funded project 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 Bartow Watershed. The watershed covers an area of approximately 40 square miles and is located in Polk County. With FY2007 funding, work on the Topographic Information and Watershed Evaluation element will begin, and should be completed. Work on Watershed Management Plan element will begin, and will include the following tasks: survey, data management and development of watershed parameters. When each element is completed the project budget will be refined based on the information gathered. Future funding will be required for the Watershed Management Plan to complete the survey, data management, development of watershed parameters, GIS processing, watershed modeling, floodplain analysis, surface water resource assessment (water quality), level of service determination and BMP alternative analysis. Benefits: The WMP provides a method to evaluate the capacity of a watershed to protect, enhance, and restore water quality and natural systems, while achieving flood protection. The information developed provides the science for the District's Resource Management and Environmental Resource Permitting (ERP). It assists local governments: 1) with their land management responsibilities by establishing a level of service and developing Best Management Practices (BMPs) to address level of service deficiencies; and 2) provides a Geodatabase and projected results from watershed model simulations for floodplain management, and water quality management through the Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL) process for their National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit requirements. Costs: The total funding amount for this project is $320,000, of which the District's share is $160,000. The City will contribute $160,000. For FY2007, $160,000 is appropriated in the Peace River Basin's budget with a revenue from the City of Bartow for $80,000. Future funding is required to complete the project. 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: 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. A cooperative funding revenue agreement with the City 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. If approved, this project will be ranked as a 1A project in future fiscal years. The District will manage the project and enter into purchase orders and agreements to accomplish project tasks. Future cooperative funding requests and agreements will be required for the Implementation of BMPs and Maintenance of Watershed Parameters and Models. 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. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: High Priority. Completing elements of the District's Watershed Management Program is a District priority recommended by the CWM teams for managing the water resource, and providing information to local governments to address land use changes and stormwater management within a specific watershed.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 City of Bartow $0 $0 $80,000 $80,000 $160,000 $0 Peace River Basin $0 $0 $85,800 $80,000 $165,800 $0 TOTAL $325,800 $0

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage:

Status As Of: - Project: Education Exhibits in the New Children's Museum of Tampa - Phase I Project #: L693 1 Basin: 011,013,014,015,016,019,020,021, Phase: 01 Project Status: Proposed Cooperator: The Children's Museum of Tampa Coop. Contact: Becky Clayton Project Manager: O'Neil, Raina Task Manager: Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: The Children's Museum of Tampa (CMT) is relocating to a new museum site in Riverfront Park in downtown Tampa. This proposed project focuses on the development phase only of two interactive water exhibits for the new museum site. The first exhibit is a "Water Bank," which builds beginning concepts about water's importance, uses and conservation. Visitors will learn through play that a bank is a place where one can safely keep and withdraw a resource, such as water, and that resources cannot be withdrawn without replenishing. The second exhibit is a "Watershed/Four Seasons Climber" exhibit which fosters an awareness of and respect for the region's natural environment and its water resources. Visitors will learn about the water cycle and their watershed as they play the roles of different parts of the watershed. Benefits: The proposed exhibits are multi-disciplinary, integrating Sunshine State Standards and diverse learning styles. This project has the potential to reach 100,000 people annually. The proposed exhibits forward the District's watershed education efforts through interactive, hands-on water exhibits. Costs: The total cost of Phase 1 is $1,435,000, and the District's share of $112,500 is requested from all basin boards and have been recalculated on estimated attendance projections received from the Children's Museum 4/21/2006: (Alafia River--$14,850, Hillsborough River--$33,075, Northwest Hillsborough--$19,575, Coastal Rivers--$2,973, Pinellas-Anclote River--$28,125, Withlacoochee River--$2,381, Peace River--$6,167, Manasota--$5,354). The Cooperator projects 100,000 people per year will attend the museum. Using an expected 10-year exhibit life, the cost benefit ratio is projected to be $.11 per visitor. These funds are for exhibit development only. The cooperator will request future funding for building the exhibits on an as-needed basis. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: z The interactive nature of the exhibits and the incorporation of different learning styles into the exhibit design, make this project highly effective and of great educational value. z The Children's Museum's primary audience is children ages 0-10 years and accompanying adults. This segment of the population was identified in a 2002 independent evaluation of the District's Youth Education Program as one to which the District needed to expand its reach. z The Children's Museum staff continues to meet with District staff to determine the specific water education components of each exhibit. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Fund as a high priority. Staff is ranking this project high because of the cooperator's willingness to work with District staff in the planning and exhibit design process for the interactive water exhibits to ensure the exhibit components correspond with the District's mission.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Alafia River Basin $0 $0 $14,850 $0 $14,850 $0 Hillsborough River Basin $0 $0 $33,075 $0 $33,075 $0 Northwest Hillsborough Basin $0 $0 $19,575 $0 $19,575 $0 Coastal Rivers Basin $0 $0 $2,973 $0 $2,973 $0 Pinellas-Anclote River Basin $0 $0 $28,125 $0 $28,125 $0 Withlacoochee River Basin $0 $0 $2,381 $0 $2,381 $0 Peace River Basin $0 $0 $6,167 $0 $6,167 $0 Manasota Basin $0 $0 $5,354 $0 $5,354 $0 The Children's Museum of $0 $0 $1,322,500 $0 $1,322,500 $0 Tampa TOTAL $1,435,000 $0

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage:

Status As Of: - Project: Lake Gibson Southwest Drainage Sub-Basin Stormwater Management System Retr Project Project #: L770 Basin: 020, Phase: 01 Project Status: Proposed Cooperator: City of Lakeland Coop. Contact: Greg James Project Manager: Zajac, Chris Task Manager: Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: This project involves the engineering design and permitting to retrofit the stormwater management system of Lake Gibson's southwest drainage sub-basin. The development of engineering plans and the acquisition of environmental permits are needed to proceed with construction. Due to the complexity of the project, it is anticipated that the design and permitting phase will take approximately nine months to one year to complete. Project deliverables will include sealed construction plans and specifications for all project elements, bid documents and all necessary state/federal permits. Benefits: The design will include components that will reduce peak flows and enhance base flows through storage and release, provide water quality treatment using treatment wetlands, and reduce flooding through attenuation and downstream channel restoration. The project will treat stormwater from 245 acres of highly urbanized land. Costs: The cost for design and permitting is $150,000, and the District share is requested to be $75,000. The Peace River Basin Board is requested to fund $75,000 in FY2007, and the City will fund $75,000. Funding for construction is anticipated to be requested in future fiscal years. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: In 2004, the City of Lakeland received cooperative funding from the Peace River Basin Board (L145 Lake Gibson Southwest Area: Watershed Management Plan) to conduct a diagnostic evaluation of the southwest basin to identify the sources of erosion, pollutant loading and flooding. One task in the evaluation was the design of conceptual plan options to address the issues noted above. The City has chosen one of the conceptual plan options and has decided to move forward with final design and permitting. Lake Gibson is a 489-acre, headwater lake in the Peace River Basin. Lake Gibson flows into Lake Parker which discharges into Lake Hancock via Saddle Creek. Lake Gibson is included on the Florida Department of Environmental Protection verified list as being impaired for nutrients. The southwest sub-basin of Lake Gibson is 245 acres of highly urbanized land. This sub-basin includes portions of the Lakeland Mall, US 98 North and a variety of large commercial properties. A deeply incised creek conveys surface flows from the sub-basin to Lake Gibson. Slopes along the creek are moderate to severe. The extensive development of land and the associated impervious cover has greatly increased the peak run-off rates and volumes, and reduced base flow through the creek. This has resulted in erosion of the stream channel with the deposition of eroded sediments in Lake Gibson, as well as flooding of some downstream residential properties. A large sediment delta has formed at the confluence of the stream and lake. Stormwater run-off quality has been sampled and is characterized as poor. Although the southwest sub-basin is relatively small in size, this tributary to Lake Gibson is a significant source of pollutant loading to the lake. Correcting the deficiencies in this basin will be an important first step in addressing nutrient enrichment impairment of Lake Gibson. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Fund as a high priority. This project will lead to much needed improvements to the Lake Gibson Watershed. The problems faced within this watershed have been identified in a prior cooperative funding project with the same applicant (L145). This project, once constructed, will provide improvements to water quality in Lake Gibson as well as downstream waterbodies, provide flood attenuation, and restore natural systems in the Lake Gibson Watershed.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Peace River Basin $0 $0 $78,160 $0 $78,160 $0 City of Lakeland $0 $0 $75,000 $0 $75,000 $0 TOTAL $153,160 $0

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage:

Status As Of: - Project: Polk County Aquifer Recharge Project to Relieve Flooding & Augment GW Supplies Project #: L671 1 Basin: 020, Phase: 01 Project Status: Proposed Cooperator: Polk County Coop. Contact: Jeff Spence Project Manager: Chan, Doreen Task Manager: Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: This is a flood protection project that will evaluate the feasibility of using a collection of wells to expedite the recharge of excess surface water that is naturally treated by sands in the surficial aquifer. The concept of Recharge Well Fields (RWFs) is to allow water in the lower part of the surficial aquifer, that is filtered and treated as it moves downward through the surficial sediments, to recharge the underlying Upper Floridan aquifer via valve-regulated, gravity-driven connector pipes/recharge wells. For the first phase of this feasibility project, the county will construct two surficial aquifer test wells to collect and analyze water quality from the surficial aquifer. This initial data is needed to ensure that the quality of the surficial aquifer ground water will meet Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) water quality standards for injection into the Upper Floridan aquifer. Additional monitor wells will also be installed and equipped with continuous recorders to measure water levels. If the quality of the ground water from the surficial aquifer meets FDEP requirements, then the county will proceed with additional feasibility work to construct an exploratory well and additional funding for future years will be requested. If water quality does not meet FDEP requirements, the project will not go forward and further funding will not be requested. This project directly supports ongoing efforts by the District to restore and enhance historic wetland and floodplain storage in the Peace Creek Drainage District (PCDD). Benefits: This is an innovative project that could help reduce flooding by diverting and expediting the storage of excess surface water through recharge to the Upper Floridan aquifer. The project will support ongoing efforts by the District to restore and enhance historic wetland and floodplain storage in the PCDD. Additional benefits include recharging the Upper Floridan aquifer in the SWUCA and potentially providing future water supplies for the area. Costs: The total FY2007 cost for this project is $250,000 with the District's share requested to be $125,000. The Peace, Alafia and Hillsborough Basins are being requested to fund $125,000 in FY2007, and the remaining portion of the District's share ($800,000) in future years. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: A preliminary analysis, conducted for the city by the consultant Schreuder, Inc. identified four potential RWF locations where excess surface water run-off could be detained, and has recommended the installation of surficial test wells at two of the sites: 1) Lake Gwen near Wahneta (Site #1), and 2) Cypresswood Development (Site #2). In this first year of the project, Polk County will construct and monitor water quality from a surficial aquifer test well at the two sites. Monthly water samples will be collected and analyzed to ensure that the quality of the ground water from the surficial aquifer will meet underground injection control (UIC) water quality standards. Six additional monitor wells will also be installed and equipped with continuous recorders for each site. After one year of monitoring, Polk County will assess the water quality data collected and begin the permitting process needed for the installation and operation of the recharge wells. The consultant's concept of the RWF involves the installation of up to 25 recharge wells per site, with a well infiltration/recharge rate of approximately 50 to 60 gallon/minute per well (72,000 gpd). If four RWF sites were developed, (25 wells per site; 100 recharge wells total) this would represent approximately 7 to 8 millions gallons per day of recharge to the Floridan aquifer. It may take an additional two years for the permitting process, the well installation and subsequent testing before a final operational permit can be issued by the FDEP. If the water quality of the ground water from the test wells cannot meet the UIC criteria, the project will not proceed and additional funding will not be requested. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Fund as a medium priority. This is a research project to investigate whether connector wells can be used to expedite recharge of stormwater in floodprone areas. Permittability will likely be the primary issue for this project since it is an untested concept. A critical issue is determining whether the sediments of the surficial aquifer can adequately and consistently treat floodwaters to regulatory standards prior to being recharged to the Upper Floridan aquifer. The concept of using surficial sediments to treat stormwater is currently being investigated in an existing cooperative funding project with FIPR (Project F027). The impetus for this project is primarily for flood protection in the PCDD, and it supports ongoing District efforts to restore and enhance historic wetland and floodplain storage in the Peace Creek Drainage Canal watershed. This project also addresses water supply priorities in an area of the SWUCA by potentially recharging significant quantities of water to the Upper Floridan aquifer. This project is within the District's statutory authority to fund and is not the result of a permit requirement or enforcement action.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Polk County $0 $0 $125,000 $800,000 $925,000 $0 Peace River Basin $0 $0 $129,755 $800,000 $929,755 $0 TOTAL $1,854,755 $0

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage:

Status As Of: - Project: Implementation of BMPs - Lake Belle and Tractor Lake Watershed Project #: L673 1 Basin: 020, Phase: 00 Project Status: Proposed Cooperator: Polk County Coop. Contact: Jeff Spence Project Manager: Turner, Dawn Task Manager: Project Type: Coop 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 Lake Belle and Tractor Lake Watershed. The watershed covers an area of approximately 1.4 square miles in southeast Polk County. Lake Belle and Tractor Lake are currently closed basins. The County is experiencing very rapid growth, which threatens to expand into areas that are subject to recurrent flooding. The BMPs will address level of service deficiencies. With $450,000 in FY2007, the Implementation of BMPs will begin, and will include the following tasks: design, development of construction documents, construction permitting, land acquisition, bidding and contractor selection, and the initiation of construction. When each task is completed the project budget will be refined based on the information developed. $450,000 of future funding will be required for the completion of land acquisition, construction of the BMPs, construction engineering, and inspection. Benefits: The BMPs will reduce the stage and/or duration of flooding around Lake Belle and Tractor Lake. Costs: The total funding amount for this project is $900,000 of which the District's share will be $450,000. The County will contribute $450,000. The FY2007 budget is $450,000 with the Peace River Basin funding $225,000 and Polk County funding $225,000. Future funding is required to complete the project. When each element is completed the project budget 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 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. Following three hurricanes in 2004 and four years of above average rainfall, Lake Belle experienced a dramatic rise in water levels (over 10 feet vertical). This resulted in the flooding of more than a dozen homes and a County road. The Polk County Commission expended tens of thousands of dollars to conduct emergency pumping to relieve the flooding, and determined that a long term solution is necessary. In lieu of a Watershed Management Plan, the County retained a consultant to prepare a feasibility study to identify BMPs to alleviate flooding around Lake Belle and Tractor Lake. The study was completed in May 2006, and included a cost-benefit analysis of 4 BMP alternatives. A cooperative funding expenditure agreement with Polk County will be developed as a multi-year funded project contingent on the approval of future funding to complete the Implementation of BMPs. This will require the submission of a cooperative funding request each fiscal year until the project is completed. If approved, this project will be ranked as a 1A project in future fiscal years. The County will manage the project, where the District project manager must approve any agreements to accomplish project tasks. 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. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Fund as a medium priority. This project is implementation of BMPs to address level of service deficiencies impacting roads and homes adjacent to Lake Belle and Tractor Lake. The project will provide an outfall for the lakes, and result in increased water levels in two man-made ponds located to the southwest of Lake Belle. The project will change the duration and elevation of high water levels in Lake Belle and Tractor Lake, and reduce the volume of water available for recharge to the aquifer. Ownership or control of affected areas must be obtained to satisfy Environmental Resource Permit requirements. A senior administrator has provided confirmation that the County will budget the project for FY2007 funding.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Polk County $0 $0 $225,000 $225,000 $450,000 $0 Peace River Basin $0 $0 $229,677 $225,000 $454,677 $0 TOTAL $904,677 $0

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage:

Status As Of: - Project: Implementation of BMPs - Saddlebag Lake Watershed Project #: L674 1 Basin: 020, Phase: 00 Project Status: Proposed Cooperator: Polk County Coop. Contact: Jeff Spence Project Manager: Turner, Dawn Task Manager: Project Type: Coop 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 watershed contributing to Saddlebag Lake, Lake Thomas, Parks Lake, Cypress Lake, Little Gum Lake, Big Gum Lake and Stock Lake. The watershed covers an area of approximately 9.5 square miles in southeast Polk County. Saddlebag Lake and Thomas Lake are currently closed basins. The BMPs will address level of service deficiencies that impact homes and roads adjacent to Saddlebag Lake, Thomas Lake, Cypress Lake and Parks Lake. With $1,050,000 in FY2007 the Implementation of BMPs will begin, and will include the following tasks: design, development of construction documents, construction permitting, land acquisition, bidding and contractor selection, and the initiation of construction. When each task is completed the project budget will be refined based on the information developed. $1,050,000 in future funding will be required for the completion of land acquisition, construction of the BMPs, construction engineering, and inspection. Benefits: The BMPs will reduce the stage and/or duration of flooding around Saddlebag Lake and Lake Thomas. Costs: The total funding amount for this project is $2,100,000 of which the District's share will be $1,050,000. Polk County will contribute $1,050,000. The FY2007 budget is $1,050,000 with the Peace River Basin funding $525,000 and Polk County funding $525,000. Future funding is required to complete the project. When each element is completed the project budget 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 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. Following three hurricanes in 2004 and four years of above average rainfall, water levels in Saddlebag Lake and the Lake Thomas increased dramatically. This resulted in the flooding or abandonment of more than 300 homes. Roads and a domestic wastewater treatment plant were impacted, jeopardizing several hundred additional homes. The Polk County Commission expended hundreds of thousands of dollars to conduct emergency pumping to relieve the flooding, and determined that a long term solution is necessary. In lieu of a Watershed Management Plan, the County retained a consultant to prepare a feasibility study to identify BMPs to alleviate flooding around Saddlebag Lake and Lake Thomas. The study was completed in May 2006, and included a cost-benefit analysis of 2 BMP alternatives. A cooperative funding expenditure agreement with Polk County will be developed as a multi-year funded project contingent on the approval of future funding to complete the Implementation of BMPs. This will require the submittal of a cooperative funding request each fiscal year until the project is completed. If approved, this project will be ranked as a 1A project in future fiscal years. The County will manage the project, where the District project manager must approve any agreements to accomplish project tasks. 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. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Fund as a medium priority. This project is implementation of BMPs to address level of service deficiencies impacting homes and roads adjacent to Saddlebag Lake, Thomas Lake, Cypress Lake and Parks Lake. Thomas Lake and Cypress Lake have been identified as "stressed" lakes. The proposed improvements would open 2 closed basins (Saddlebag Lake and Thomas Lake), and reduce the elevation and duration of high water levels in these areas. This will also reduce the volume of water available for recharge to the aquifer. High water levels in the receiving water bodies, Cypress Lake, Parks Lake, Little Gum Lake, Big Gum Lake, and Stock Lake, would increase slightly. Ownership or control must be obtained for areas impacted by an increase in water levels to satisfy Environmental Resource Permit requirements. Further analysis is recommended to determine if the project can be modified to eliminate or reduce adverse water resource impacts. A senior administrator has provided confirmation that the County will budget the project for FY2007 funding.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Polk County $0 $0 $525,000 $525,000 $1,050,000 $0 Peace River Basin $0 $0 $529,677 $525,000 $1,054,677 $0 TOTAL $2,104,677 $0

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage:

Status As Of: - Project: Burnt Store Reuse Storage, Pumping, and Transmission System Project #: L637 Basin: 020, Phase: 00 Project Status: Proposed Cooperator: Charlotte County Coop. Contact: Tom Dunn Project Manager: Antoine, Tammy Task Manager: Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: This alternative water supply project consists of the design and construction of a 1.5 million gallon (mg) reclaimed water storage pond, a reclaimed water pump station and approximately 3,500 linear feet of 12-inch reclaimed water transmission main that will tie-in to a reclaimed water transmission main currently under construction from the Burnt Store wastewater treatment facility. The goal of this project is primarily to reduce reliance on ground water as an irrigation source at the Tern Bay Golf Course, which is currently under development. This project will enable the County to reliably supply the two 18 hole golf courses at Tern Bay (WUP # 12586). Benefits: The golf course will receive approximately 0.5 mgd of reclaimed water to offset 0.39 mgd of ground water. Costs: The total estimated cost of this project is $1,245,000, of which the Peace River Basin is requested to fund 50 percent, or $622,500. Funding in the amount of $186,650 is requested in FY2007, and $435,850 will be requested in future years. The estimated cost, assuming an 8% annual interest rate over 30 years, is $0.78/1000 gallons for the project. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The County plans to implement reclaimed water efficiency measures and will expand its existing education program to promote the efficient use and conservation of reclaimed water. A secondary goal of this project is to ensure that reclaimed water can be provided to proposed developments in the Burnt Store area for irrigation purposes. Of the total eligible project cost of $1,245,000, approximately 89 percent ($1,111,000) is expected to be needed for construction, and the remainder ($134,000) for design and administration. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Fund as a low priority. The project generally addresses water supply priorities, but District staff is not confident in the county's ability to successfully manage additional projects. Each of the ongoing, similar projects currently under contract with the county have experienced delays, revisions and, in one case, cancellation. It is recommended that the proposed project should not begin until the cooperator demonstrates its ongoing work will be successful. This project is within the District's statutory authority to fund and is not the result of a permit requirement or enforcement action, and is potentially eligible for state funding through the Water Protection Sustainability Program.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Charlotte County $0 $0 $186,650 $435,850 $622,500 $0 Peace River Basin $0 $0 $186,650 $435,850 $622,500 $0 TOTAL $1,245,000 $0

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage:

Status As Of: - Project: Winter Haven Plant III New Reuse Service Extension Project #: L684 Basin: 020, Phase: 00 Project Status: Proposed Cooperator: Winter Haven Coop. Contact: Terry Carver Project Manager: Antoine, Tammy Task Manager: Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: This alternative water supply project includes the planning, permitting, design and construction of a reuse transmission main that will range in diameter from 12-inches to 24-inches. The length of pipeline needed has not yet been determined. This project will connect the new developments in the city's southern reuse service area. There will be nearly 3,400 single-family homes in these developments when they are complete, which equates to a potential reclaimed water demand for irrigation purposes of just over one millon gallons per day. Benefits: The benefits are unknown. Information sufficient to determine the benefits for this project has been requested from the cooperator. Costs: The total cost of this project is estimated to be $1,918,000, of which the Peace River Basin is requested to fund 50 percent, or $959,000. Funding in the amount of $547,000 is requested in FY2007, and $412,000 will be requested in future years. The estimated cost in terms of benefit cannot be calculated for the project. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: There are a total of nine developments in the city's southern service area that are required to install reclaimed water distribution systems and transfer ownership to the city. The city believes that by implementing this project, it can continue to improve their management of the water resources in the region and reduce the nutrientloading to the Peace Creek. Of the total project cost of $1,918,000, approximately 74 percent ($1,420,000) is expected to be needed for construction, and the remainder ($498,000) for design and administration. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Fund as a low priority. While the proposed project generally addresses water supply priorities, it is premature in that a master plan (L483, funded in FY2006) that will evaluate capacities and potential upgrades for the city's treatment facilities, identified required infrastructure and its location, identify potential reclaimed water customers and their demand, determine costs, and create a plan for implementing recommendations. The information from the reuse master planning effort will be critical for planning projects such as the one proposed. In addition, plant III does not have the necessary DEP permits to provide reclaimed water to homes for irrigation. This project is within the District's statutory authority to fund and is not the result of a permit requirement or enforcement action, and is potentially eligible for state funding through the Water Protection Sustainability Program.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Winter Haven $0 $0 $547,000 $412,000 $959,000 $0 Peace River Basin $0 $0 $547,000 $412,000 $959,000 $0 TOTAL $1,918,000 $0

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage:

Status As Of: - Project: Winter Haven Reclaimed Water Treatment Plants II and III Interconnection Project #: L685 Basin: 020, Phase: 00 Project Status: Proposed Cooperator: Winter Haven Coop. Contact: Terry Carver Project Manager: Antoine, Tammy Task Manager: Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: This alternative water supply project includes the design, permitting, and construction of approximately 22,850 linear feet of reclaimed water transmission main that will vary in diameter from 12 to 24 inches to interconnect wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) II and III. Benefits: The city estimates the project can provide approximately 12 mgd of reclaimed water to the region. The estimated offset is base upon a transmission system that is both fully funded and constructed, and reclaimed water is delivered to the end user. The potable water offset has been estimated to be 40 percent for the area that this system will serve. Costs: The total estimated cost of this project is $1,714,000 of which the Peace River Basin is requested to fund $857,000. Funding in the amount of $210,000 is requested in FY2007 and $647,000 will be requested in future years. An estimated cost in terms of benefit cannot be determined. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The purpose of interconnecting the two WWTPs is to expand and properly manage the reclaimed water supply. Plant II is located in the northern part of Winter Haven and currently generates 1.0 mgd of reclaimed water quality effluent. The effluent from Plant II is the only one that is being used to provide the community with reclaimed water. This effluent has been used for irrigating golf courses, cemeteries, residential developments and numerous parks. Plant III is located south of Winter Haven and currently generates approximately 5.0 mgd of wastewater effluent, and does not have a permit allowing public access to the resouce. Reclaimed water is currently used to irrigate fields owned by the city, and the rest is discharged to the Peace Creek. Of the total project cost of $1,714,000, approximately 74 percent ($1,268,000) is expected to be needed for construction, and the remainder ($446,000) for design and administration. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Fund as a low priority. While the proposed project generally addresses water supply priorities, it is premature in that a master plan (L483, FY2006) has not been completed. A task within the master planning effort specificallly addresses interconnecting the two WWTPs, and will determine the length, size, and general location of the pipeline and related appurtances requred. It will also address the related issue of dealing with differing water quality produced at each plant. The plant primarily receiving the flows (WWTP III) as a result of the interconnection does not have the permit required to provide reclaimed water to public access uses. Between the application and discussions with city staff, sufficient information was provided to evaluate the project. This project is within the District's statutory authority to fund and is not the result of a permit requirement or enforcement action, and is potentially eligible for state funding through the Water Protection Sustainability Program.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Winter Haven $0 $0 $210,000 $647,000 $857,000 $0 Peace River Basin $0 $0 $210,000 $647,000 $857,000 $0 TOTAL $1,714,000 $0

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage:

Status As Of: - Project: North Port Reg Wtr Int - NP/Charlotte Co Project #: L628 Basin: 020,021, Phase: 01 Project Status: Proposed Cooperator: City of North Port - Public Utilities Coop. Contact: Cindi Mick Project Manager: Kelley, Michael Task Manager: Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: This alternative water supply project consists of upgrading an existing connection between the City of North Port and Charlotte County. The project will include design and construction of a pump station and storage tank, as well as necessary pipe connections, valves and meters. This upgrade will enable the sharing or transfer of available water capacity between the two entities. Though the pipeline connection currently exists, a pumping system is needed in order to create and direct flow between the two systems. Operation of the interconnect will be jointly managed by the County and the City. The interconnection will be located near the county line in Charlotte County and no water use permits will be affected. Benefits: This project will allow the transfer of available capacity to supplement the water demands of both entities and create a more reliable water supply system for both entities. Costs: The City and County will share in the cost of the project and the City is requesting consideration for matching funds from the District. The total project cost is estimated to be $3,011,681, of which $2,975,000 remains to be funded. The District is being asked to fund fifty percent of the project or $1,487,500, which will be split equally between the Peace River and the Manasota Basin Boards ($743,750 each). Requested funds from the District are $525,000 in FY2007 and $962,500 in future years. The cost benefit cannot be calculated because the quantity of flows associated with potential transfers is unknown. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The City of North Port and Charlotte County are working together to complete this project. The City of North Port hired Post Buckley Shuh and Jernigan to prepare a preliminary design report which is anticipated to be completed by Spring 2006. The project is contained in the City's comprehensive development plan and capital improvement budget. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Do not fund. Currently, the District and the Authority are cooperatively funding the Regional Integrated Loop System Feasibility/Routing Study (H036). Pipelines and interconnects identified in the study will represent the components that are necessary for the development of an integrated regional water supply system. The study is expected to be completed in Summer 2006. A recommendation for funding this project cannot be determined until the study is completed. This project is within the District’s statutory authority to fund and is not the result of a permit requirement or enforcement action.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 City of North Port and Charlotte $0 $0 $525,000 $962,500 $1,487,500 $36,681 County Manasota Basin $0 $0 $267,060 $481,250 $748,310 $0 Peace River Basin $0 $0 $262,500 $481,250 $743,750 $0 TOTAL $2,979,560 $36,681

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage:

Status As Of: - Project: DeSoto County / DCI WTP Upgrade Project #: L635 Basin: 020, Phase: 00 Project Status: Proposed Cooperator: DeSoto County Coop. Contact: Jody C. Kirkman, E.I. Project Manager: Kelley, Michael Task Manager: Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: This projects consists of DeSoto County's need to improve the existing lower efficiency membrane treatment trains at the Department of Corrections (DCI) Facility with higher efficiency membranes resulting in a decreased demand on the existing production wells. The location is east of Arcadia. The customers are the DCI prisoners and staff potable water supply. The Water Use Permit# (WUP#) is 6841. Benefits: It is anticipated that the County could reduce up to 150,000 gpd demand on the existing wells with the proposed improvements (WUP # 6841). The County is requesting REDI funding/consideration. Costs: The total project cost is estimated to be $500,000 of which 75% or $375,000 is requested to be funded from the Peace River Basin Board. The estimated cost/benefit ratio calculated at an 8% annual interest rate, over 30 years, is $.80/1000 gallons for the project. Funds in the amount of $187,500 are requested in FY2007 and $187,500 in future years. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The County DCI is about 10 miles East of Arcadia at 13617 SE Highway 70. The DCI's water supply well accesses naturally occurring lower quality water that must be treated with reverse osmosis before personal consumption for potable uses. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Do not fund. The District does not fund the upgrades of water treatment systems associated with local water suppliers and that involve a groundwater source. This upgrade of the water treatment membranes would only benefit the Department of Corrections facility. The project is in neither the DeSoto County development plan nor the PR/MRWSA water system. This project is not a water conservation priority for the Peace River Basin Board. The clarification requested from County staff coupled with the application provided sufficient information to evaluate the project. This project is within the District's statutory authority to fund and is not the result of a permit requirement or enforcement action.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 DeSoto County $0 $0 $62,500 $62,500 $125,000 $0 Peace River Basin $0 $0 $187,500 $187,500 $375,000 $0 TOTAL $500,000 $0

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage:

Status As Of: - Project: Charlotte County/City of Punta Gorda Emergency Interconnect Project #: L636 1 Basin: 020, Phase: 01 Project Status: Proposed Cooperator: Charlotte County Utilities Coop. Contact: Terry Kesner Project Manager: Armstrong, Brian Task Manager: Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: This project will construct a water supply transmission main that will interconnect Charlotte County and the City of Punta Gorda utilities. The interconnect consists of constructing approximately 4 miles of 24-inch pipeline between Charlotte County's Eastport Environmental Campus and the City of Punta Gorda's water transmission system on highway 17 near Ridge Road, including a 7,000 ft sub aqueous crossing of the Peace River. The project also includes a storage tank and pumping facilities at the Eastport Environmental Campus. Benefits: As a result of this project, a second connection will be created between the Peace River/Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority system (via Charlotte County) and Punta Gorda's Shell Creek WTP. It will create a more reliable/redundant regional transmission system by providing a second river crossing and provide additional delivery option to Charlotte County if repairs or maintenance are needed to the Authority's delivery system. In addition the project allows for further opportunities to conjunctively use two surface water sources within the SWUCA. Costs: Total project cost is $10,000,000 and the District is requested to fund $2,500,00 in FY2007. The proposed funding commitment from the Peace River Basin Board is $1,000,000 in FY2007 and $1,500,000 in future years. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: During Governance discussions, the Authority and District agreed that a second crossing of the Peace River is necessary and that one that connects to Charlotte County's system is desirable. The project originally submitted by the County went beyond just the crossing of the river and was not at the location indicated thus far in the Authority's Regional Loop Study (H036). Because of this, District staff was not in a position to recommend funding of the project as originally submitted. Since the original submittal, Authority and County staff met to discuss the appropriate location for the river crossing and what portion of the project that District funding assistance would be requested. As a result of their meetings, the Authority and Charlotte County have resubmitted the project as co-applicants and reduced their request from $13,489,625 to $2,500,000. Funding for this project is contingent on the development of interlocal agreements between the Authority, Charlotte County and Punta Gorda for the distribution of water from the Shell Creek WTP. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Do not Fund. At this time District funding is on hold until acceptable interlocal agreements are reached between the Authority, City of Punta Gorda and Charlotte County.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Peace River Basin $0 $0 $1,000,000 $1,500,000 $2,500,000 $0 Charlotte County $0 $0 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $10,000,000 $0 TOTAL $12,500,000 $0

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage:

Status As Of: - Project: Punta Gorda Shell Creek WTP Expansion to 10 MGD Project #: L638 1 Basin: 020,021, Phase: 01 Project Status: Proposed Cooperator: City of Punta Gorda Coop. Contact: Steve Adams Project Manager: Armstrong, Brian Task Manager: Project Type: Coop 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 and the city is seeking reimbursement for expenses associated with the design. Construction is scheduled for the 2007 budget year. Benefits: This project and in combination with Phase 1 of the Integrated Regional Loop System project (H052) would assist in maximizing surface water for public supply, provide rotational capacity and 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 project cost is $3,000,000 and the District share is requested to be $1,500,000 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 Peace River/Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority (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). On February 1, 2006, the Authority submitted a conjunctive water use permit application that included Shell Creek as a 2 mgd source. Additionally, the Authority has requested FY2007 funding to construct a 24” diameter pipeline connecting the Shell Creek and Peace River WTP Facilities as Phase 1 of the Regional Integrated Loop System Project (H052). STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Do not fund. At this time District funding is on hold until acceptable interlocal agreements are reached between the Authority, City of Punta Gorda and Charlotte County.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Manasota Basin $0 $0 $548,927 $0 $548,927 $0 Peace River Basin $0 $0 $203,277 $0 $203,277 $0 Disrict $0 $0 $751,427 $0 $751,427 $0 Punta Gorda $0 $1,000,000 $1,500,000 $0 $2,500,000 $0 TOTAL $4,003,631 $0

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage:

Status As Of: - Project: Punta Gorda Shell Creek WTP Expansion to 15 MGD Project #: L639 1 Basin: 020, Phase: 01 Project Status: Proposed Cooperator: City of Punta Gorda Coop. Contact: Steve Adams Project Manager: Armstrong, Brian Task Manager: Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: This project will determine the feasibility of implementing a project to expand the City of Punta Gorda's water supply capacity from 10 to 15 million gallons per day (mgd). Expansion of the Shell Creek Facility from 10 mgd to 15 mgd is expected to require seven years, with the preliminary design scheduled to begin October 2006. Benefits: The City of Punta Gorda believes that the expansion of the Shell Creek Facility can assist in achieving the regional water supply goals within the four county area by maximizing surface water for public supply; providing rotational capacity and the ability to rest sources; providing reserve capacity for emergency transfers; limiting development of ground water in the Southern Water Use Caution Area; and better matching supply, demand and financial investment on a regional basis. Costs: Total cost of the feasibility project is $500,000 and the Peace River Basin Board's share is requested to be $250,000 in FY2007. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The City of Punta Gorda is planning an expansion of its Shell Creek Water Treatment Plant (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. This project is only to examine the feasibility of a 10 to 15 mgd expansion. In 2005 the city purchased land adjacent to their WTP in anticipation of constructing a one billion gallon off-line reservoir as part of this project. In addition, the Peace River/Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority (Authority) has requested FY2007 funding to construct a 24” diameter pipeline to connect the Shell Creek Facility with the Peace River Facility, (H052). When constructed, this interconnection will allow for the transfer of quantities between the Authority and the City. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Do not fund. The Authority and City of Punta Gorda are both in the process of finalizing water supply master plans that have identified Shell Creek as a source to meet their demands. These plans are scheduled for completion by the end of 2006. District Staff met with the Authority and City on July 18th to discuss moving forward with the next phase of developing a water supply on Shell Creek. It was agreed that combining efforts into a single feasibility project would enable development of water supplies in the Shell Creek watershed to occur in the most optimal manner and ensure that the City and Authority's demands are met in the required timeframes. Pending approval by the City of Punta Gorda's City Council in August or September, the City will explore a revision in the request for funding for this project (L639). It is anticipated that the Authority and City will request out of cycle funding from the Peace River Basin and Governing Boards for the joint feasibility project in October. A preliminary cost estimate for the joint project will be available prior to the October Peace River Basin and Governing Boards. Staff will propose that fifty percent of the joint project cost be shared between the Peace River Basin and Governing Boards. The Authority and City will share the remaining fifty percent.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Peace River Basin $0 $0 $253,886 $0 $253,886 $0 Punta Gorda $5,000,000 $0 $250,000 $0 $5,250,000 $0 TOTAL $5,503,886 $0

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage:

Status As Of: - Project: PR/MRWSA Regional Resource Development Project #: L641 1 Basin: 020,021, Phase: 01 Project Status: Proposed Cooperator: Peace River/Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority Coop. Contact: Patrick Lehman Project Manager: Armstrong, Brian Task Manager: Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: This alternative water supply project will develop the Authority's next supply source. Building upon the foundation of water supply planning efforts by the Water Planning Alliance, the Southwest Florida Water Management District and Local Governments, the Peace River/Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority (Authority) is developing its Integrated Regional Water Supply Master Plan (IRWSMP). The IRWSMP includes analyzing and prioritizing sources for new water supply development within the region. The potential sources include Flatford Swamp system restoration; Cow Pen Slough/Dona Bay system restoration; Carlton wellfield system; Myakkahatchee Creek system; Shell Creek system. Source analysis and prioritization is scheduled for completion by December 2006. Upon completion, the Authority will proceed with preliminary engineering of the identified future regional water supply source(s). The Regional Resource Development project will encompass the preliminary efforts, including the engineering design and permitting necessary to advance the project into a final design and construction phase. Preliminary engineering and permitting is scheduled to begin in FY2007 and the new water supply sources are anticipated to be available in 2012. Benefits: Development of this project will assist in achieving the regional goals within the four county area by maximizing surface water for public supply, providing rotational capacity and ability to rest sources, providing reserve capacity for emergency transfers, limiting 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 is $36,500,000 and the District share is requested to be $17,850,000. The District is requested to fund $1,250,000 in FY2007, and the remaining portion $16,600,000 in future years. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The 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. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Do not fund. The intent of this project is to earmark or set aside funding for the development of the Authority's next water supply source. The District currently has and will continue to place funds in its Water Supply and Resource Development Reserves (H100) for this purpose. When the IRWSMP is complete and the next source of water is identified, the Authority can apply for FY2008 cooperative funding or request out-of-cycle funding from the District. This project is within the District’s statutory authority to fund and is not the result of a permit requirement or enforcement action.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Manasota Basin $0 $0 $1,250,000 $6,059,000 $7,309,000 $0 Peace River Basin $0 $0 $1,250,000 $2,241,000 $3,491,000 $0 District $0 $0 $625,914 $8,300,000 $8,925,914 $0 PR/MRWSA $250,000 $550,000 $1,250,000 $16,600,000 $18,650,000 $0 TOTAL $38,375,914 $0

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage:

Status As Of: - Project: PR/MRWSA Reg Integ Loop Sys Phase 1 Interconnect Project #: L642 1 Basin: 020,021, Phase: 01 Project Status: Proposed Cooperator: Peace River/Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority Coop. Contact: Patrick Lehman Project Manager: Armstrong, Brian Task Manager: Project Type: Coop 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 (Authority) four county region. This project is the first phase of the Integrated Loop System and is designed to interconnect the Peace River and Shell Creek water treatment plants via an extension of the DeSoto County Regional Transmission System. The extension will consist of a 20 to 24 inch pipeline approximately 6 miles in length that will be capable of delivering 10 to 13 mgd of potable water. Construction of the pipeline is scheduled to begin in May 2007. 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: Total project cost is $10,200,000 and the District share is requested to be $4,850,000 to be funded completely in FY2007. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The Authority identified the Shell Creek Water Treatment Plant (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 is completing its facility expansions (F032 & F033). Construction of this interconnect will allow the authority to receive water from the Shell Creek WTP while completing their facility expansions. Additionally, in response to Authority Board direction, the southern portion of the ongoing Regional Loop System Feasibility Study (H036) was accelerated and a technical memorandum was provided to the District, describing this project. The accelerated portion of the feasibility study included investigating interconnections between Charlotte County, Punta Gorda and the Authority's Peace River WTP. The remaining portions of the Regional Integrated Loop Feasibility/Routing Study (H036) are scheduled for completion in Summer 2006. The DeSoto County RTS is a 20 inch pipeline from the Peace River WTP to just north of the DeSoto/Charlotte County line. The DeSoto RTS was constructed as part of the Authority's facility expansion project F033. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Do not Fund. At this time District funding is on hold until acceptable interlocal agreements are reached between the Authority, City of Punta Gorda and Charlotte County.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Manasota Basin $0 $0 $783,337 $885,125 $1,668,462 $0 Peace River Basin $0 $0 $290,217 $327,375 $617,592 $0 District $0 $0 $1,072,962 $1,212,500 $2,285,462 $0 PR/MRWSA $0 $500,000 $2,144,000 $2,425,000 $5,069,000 $0 Wtr Prot Sust T.F. $0 $0 $562,000 $0 $562,000 $0 TOTAL $10,202,516 $0

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage:

Status As Of: - Project: Polk County Pressure Regulating Device - NERUSA Project #: L668 20 Basin: 020, Phase: 01 Project Status: Proposed Cooperator: Polk County Utilities Coop. Contact: Krystal Azzarella Project Manager: Nourani, Mehrshad Task Manager: Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: This project consists of the installation of pressure-regulating devices at each connection with an irrigation system to improve the efficiency of the water used. The County suggest that nearly 100 percent of the single-family residences in the Northeast Regional Utility Service Area (NERUSA) of Polk County have in-ground irrigation systems. The County has also indicated that currently, the NERUSE system uses approximately 7.698 MGD in potable and reclaimed water usage. According to PCU, the system’s operating pressure generally averages 51 psi, but has greatly fluctuated at times causing spikes in customer water bills. The County has suggested that the installation of pressure regulating devices will deliver and maintain a constant pressure of 30 psi to each irrigation system, providing for the reduction of water waste due to fluctuating water pressures and for the reduction in water service costs to the customer. Benefits: PCU suggests that this project improves efficiency of the water used by the residential customers in the NERUSA. According to PCU, the system's current operating pressure averages 51 psi, pressure-regulating devices reduce the fluctuation in the system, deliver and maintain a constant pressure of 30 psi thus reducing spike in customer water bills. Costs: The total project cost is $524,800 and the District’s share is expected to be $262,400, or 50 percent of the total cost. The Peace River Basin is requested to fund $262,439 in FY2007. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Do not fund. This project represents a routine operational responsibility of the cooperator in its management of reclaimed water facility and does not provide a resource benefit that furthers District objectives. There was adequate information available to evaluate the project and the cooperator has confirmed it will include the necessary matching funds in its capital budget in FY2007. This project is within the District's statutory authority to fund and is not the result of a permit requirement or enforcement action.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Peace River Basin $0 $0 $262,439 $0 $262,439 $0 Polk County $0 $0 $262,400 $0 $262,400 $0 TOTAL $524,839 $0

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage:

Status As Of: - Project: Polk County Deep Wells, NERWWT Project #: L677 Basin: 020, Phase: 01 Project Status: Proposed Cooperator: Polk County Utilities Coop. Contact: Krystal Azzarella Project Manager: Nourani, Mehrshad Task Manager: Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: This project consists of the construction of two Lower Floridan Aquifer deep wells (2,450 feet below land surface, est.) at the NERWWTF plant site and the Polo Park WWTF. PCU plans to augment its reclaimed water peak demand periods through water withdrawal from the Lower Floridan Aquifer. PCU plans to remove the Polo Park WWTF from the service and divert the flow to the NEWWTF. PCU proposes the use of hydrology and water quality data to determine the viability of utilizing the Lower Floridan Aquifer as a source of potable water. Benefits: PCU suggests this project would augment its reclaimed water peak demand periods. Costs: The total project cost is $2,000,000, and the District’s share is expected to be $1,000,000, or 50 percent of the total cost. The Peace River Basin Board is requested to fund $1,000,000 in FY2007, and the remaining portion of the District’s share in the future. The cost cannot be calculated because project addresses increased system effectiveness, and benefits cannot be determined until hydrologic and water quality data collected from the aquifer have been evaluated to determine the viability of utilizing the Lower Floridan Aquifer as a source of potable water. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Do not fund. Because, currently the District is exploring the possibility of using the Lower Floridan Aquifer as a source of potable water. There was adequate information available to evaluate the project and the cooperator has confirmed it will include the necessary matching funds in its capital budget in FY2007. This project is within the District's statutory authority to fund and is not the result of a permit requirement or enforcement action.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Peace River Basin $0 $0 $1,000,000 $0 $1,000,000 $0 Polk County $0 $0 $1,000,000 $0 $1,000,000 $0 TOTAL $2,000,000 $0

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage:

Status As Of: - Project: Town of Lake Placid Reuse Phase 3 Project #: L678 Basin: 020, Phase: 00 Project Status: Proposed Cooperator: Lake Placid Coop. Contact: Gary Freeman Project Manager: Antoine, Tammy Task Manager: Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: This alternative water supply project includes the design and construction of new transmission lines along Main Avenue and US 27 in Lake Placid. Approximately 9,300 LF of 8-inch pipe and 3,500 LF of 6-inch pipe are needed to provide reclaimed water to The Villages of Lake Rachard and various town parks. Benefits: The Villages of Lake Rachard and the town parks reclaimed water consumption will result in an estimated offset of groundwater consumption of 100,000 gpd. Costs: The town is a REDI community and is one of the Governor's Rural Areas of Critical Economic Concern, allowing the granting of waivers or reduction in match. A reduction to 25% match is proposed. The total estimated cost of this project is $1,152,000 of which the Peace River Basin is requested to fund up to 75% or $864,000. Funding in the amount of $432,000 is requested in FY2007 and $432,000 in future years. The estimated cost in terms of benefits, calculated at an 8% annual interest rate over 30 years, is $2.78/1000 gallons for the project. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: This will be a continuation (Phase 3) of the program implemented in 2004 (L153). This project will build on the phase one and two program by expanding the user base to address development and existing commercial lots and thereby eliminate groundwater consumption. Some customers have been identified already, but the project includes consideration of potential users. The proposed project would be implemented over 2 funding years, pre-construction in 2007 and construction in 2008. Developers will be responsible for installing the distribution mains. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Do not fund. The proposed project is premature, in that it is contingent upon the successful completion of ongoing work. The town's ongoing project (L153, funded in FY2004-06) is only 10 percent complete in design, and the contract has been amended at the town's request to extend the completion date. Sufficient information was provided, between the application and discussions with the cooperator, to evaluate the project. This project is within the District's statutory authority to fund and is not the result of a permit requirement or enforcement action.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Lake Placid $0 $0 $144,000 $144,000 $288,000 $0 Peace River Basin $0 $0 $432,000 $432,000 $864,000 $0 TOTAL $1,152,000 $0

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage:

Status As Of: - Project: Winter Haven Filters, Storage Tanks, and Pumping Project for Plant III Project #: L682 Basin: 020, Phase: 00 Project Status: Proposed Cooperator: Winter Haven Coop. Contact: Terry Carver Project Manager: Antoine, Tammy Task Manager: Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: This alternative water supply project will include the design and construction of a 2.5 million gallon storage tank in order to fulfill the necessary capacity for reclaimed water storage. Additionally, it will add a filtration system and pumping facilities to deliver the reclaimed water to the customers of the system. The city has proposed the project as a means to offer a more reliable water reuse supply system and decrease the reliability of disposing of the effluent to the Peace Creek at wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) III. Benefits: The project will provide 2.5 million gallons of storage. Costs: The total estimated cost of this project is $10,644,000 of which the Peace River Basin is requested to fund 50 percent, or $5,322,000. Funding in the amount of $2,247,000 is requested in FY2007 and $3,075,000 will be requested in future years. There is no estimated cost in terms of benefit for the project, since the diurnal storage will support existing customers and/or those connected as the result of future pipeline projects. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Plant III is located in the south of Winter Haven and currently generates 5.0 mgd of effluent receiving secondary treatment. Because the plant does not have a permit to distirbute flows for public access uses, this resource is presently used to irrigate fields and send discharges to the Peace Creek. The city has long been interested in using this resource to assist WWTP II in meeting the current public demand and future land developments. To do so, WWTP III needs to provide for reclaimed water storage capacity and pumping facilities. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Do not fund. The proposed project is premature in that a master plan (L483, FY2006) has not been completed. The ongoing master plan is expected to identify the required storage and other science-based parameters on which this proposed project should rely. Between the funding application and discussions with city staff, sufficient information was provided to evaluate the project. This project is within the District's statutory authority to fund and is not the result of a permit requirement or enforcement action.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Winter Haven $0 $0 $2,247,000 $3,075,000 $5,322,000 $0 Peace River Basin $0 $0 $2,247,000 $3,075,000 $5,322,000 $0 TOTAL $10,644,000 $0

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage:

Status As Of: - Project: Winter Haven Plant III Wet Weather Discharge to Peace Creek Project #: L683 Basin: 020, Phase: 00 Project Status: Proposed Cooperator: Winter Haven Coop. Contact: Terry Carver Project Manager: Antoine, Tammy Task Manager: Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: The purpose of this project is to plan, permit, design, and construct a low-pressure reclaimed water system from the city's wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) III to the Peace Creek. The project will consist of approximately 10,500-feet of transmission main and access manholes. The city considers the project similar to, but less costly than, wet weather storage basins on-site, and suggests the project will jump start the reuse system in the city's southern area. Benefits: There is no resource benefit associated with this project. Costs: The total eligible project cost is estimated to be $3,786,000. The Peace River Basin is requested to reimburse up to 50 percent, or $1,893,000, in FY2007. There is no estimated cost/benefit ratio for the project. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Plant III is a 5.0 mgd WWTP that, according to the city, will be upgraded to be able to provide public access reclaimed water. As of now, the city's permit only allows disposal of their reclaimed water, after it flowing through an overland flow system, to the Peace Creek. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Do not fund. The subject WWTP does not have the necessary permits required to make this more than a disposal project. In addition, an ongoing master plan project (L483, FY2006) has not been completed. As part of the master plan, costs associated with upgrading WWTP III to produce public-access reuse quality will be determined, and potential customers will be identified. The master plan should be completed before this or other projects are initiated. Between the application and discussions with the cooperator, there was sufficient information to evaluate the project. This project is within the District's statutory authority to fund and is not the result of a permit requirement or enforcement action.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Winter Haven $0 $0 $1,183,000 $710,000 $1,893,000 $0 Peace River Basin $0 $0 $1,183,000 $710,000 $1,893,000 $0 TOTAL $3,786,000 $0

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage:

Status As Of: - Project: Winter Haven Plant II In-Line Booster Pumping Station and Storage Tank Project #: L686 Basin: 020, Phase: 00 Project Status: Proposed Cooperator: Winter Haven Coop. Contact: Terry Carver Project Manager: Antoine, Tammy Task Manager: Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: This alternative water supply project is for the design and construction of a 2.5 million gallon storage tank and booster pump station for plant II at a remote site. The existing site conditions at plant II do not permit the construction of additional storage. Without this pumping and storage, the system hydraulics limit the quantity of reuse water to the outer regions of the service area for plant II. Therefore, the city is proposing a remote storage tank and booster pump station is necessary. Benefits: The project will provide 2.5 million gallons of storage. Costs: The total estimated cost of this project is $3,016,000 of which the Peace River Basin is requested to fund 50 percent, or $1,508,000. Funding in the amount of $503,000 is requested in FY2007, and $1,005,000 will be requested in future years. There is no estimated cost in terms of benefit ratio for the project, since benefits will be associated with existing or future pipeline projects. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The city includes in their list of benefits of this project: improving system pressures, wet-weather storage capacity, expansion of the customer base of the reuse system, and providing a higher level of service to the customers. It is anticipated that this project would enable the city to increase the reclaimed water usage by nearly 2.1 million gallons per day. Plant II is located in the northern part of Winter Haven and currently generates 1.0 mgd of reclaimed water quality effluent. The effluent from plant II is being used for irrigating golf courses, cemeteries, residential developments and numerous parks. Of the total project cost of $3,016,000, approximately 74 percent ($2,234,000) is expected to be needed for construction, and the remainder ($782,000) for design and administration. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Do not fund. The proposed project is premature in that a master plan (L483, FY2006) has not been completed. Among other things, the proposed master plan will evaluate the plant II reuse system and provide options to optimize beneficial us of its reuse flows, and create a plan for implementing recommendations. The plan will also consider interconnecting plants II and III to create a more reliable reuse supply, and address issues associated with wet weather storage. The reuse master plan should be completed before any further projects are started without the data expected from the planning effort. Between the application and discussions with city staff, sufficient information was available to evaluate the project. This project is within the District's statutory authority to fund and is not the result of a permit requirement or enforcement action, and is potentially eligible for state funding through the Water Protection Sustainability Program.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Winter Haven $0 $0 $503,000 $1,005,000 $1,508,000 $0 Peace River Basin $0 $0 $503,000 $1,005,000 $1,508,000 $0 TOTAL $3,016,000 $0

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage:

Status As Of: - Project: Winter Haven Reclaimed Water Reuse Transmission System Hydraulic Study Project #: L687 Basin: 020, Phase: 00 Project Status: Proposed Cooperator: Winter Haven Coop. Contact: Terry Carver Project Manager: Antoine, Tammy Task Manager: Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: This project consists of a hydraulic analysis of the city's existing reclaimed water transmission system. The analysis will identify level of service problems, capital costs, locations for off-site storage and booster pumping facilities, and a capital improvements plan. It will also incorporate future development so that the city will be prepared and the reclaimed transmission system can be extended to those customers. Benefits: There are no resource benefits involved with this project. Costs: The total estimated cost of this project is $75,000 of which the Peace River Basin is requested to fund 50 percent, or $37,500, in FY2007. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The city cites that the benefit of this project will be a plan to efficiently extend the transmission system, improve the level of service and reliability, and properly manage this alternative water resource. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Do not fund. The ongoing master plan project (L483, FY2006) should address many of these issues. Among the tasks associated with the master plan are determining the costs associated with upgrading Plant III to produce public-access reuse quality, identifying potential customers and their demands, determine costs of constructing the necessary transmission/distribution system, evaluating the Plant II reuse system and providing options to optimize its flows, evaluating the interconnection of WWTPs to create a more reliable reuse supply, addressing issues associated with wet weather storage, and addressing the feasibility of using treated stormwater as a reuse supply source. Sufficient information was provided by the application, and via discussions with the applicant, to evauate the project. This project is within the District's statutory authority to fund and is not the result of a permit requirement or enforcement action.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Winter Haven $0 $0 $37,500 $0 $37,500 $0 Peace River Basin $0 $0 $37,500 $0 $37,500 $0 TOTAL $75,000 $0

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage:

Status As Of: - Project: Winter Haven Plant II New Reuse Service Extension Project #: L688 Basin: 020, Phase: 00 Project Status: Proposed Cooperator: Winter Haven Coop. Contact: Terry Carver Project Manager: Antoine, Tammy Task Manager: Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: This alternative water supply project includes the planning, permitting, design, and construction of approximately 2,000 linear feet of reuse transmission main that will range in diameter from 8-inches to 12-inches. The project will connect four new developments in the city's northern reuse service area. These developments include the North Lake Lucerne, Willowbrook, Lake Smart Vistas, and Lake Smart Estates. There are a total of 1,665 single family homes planned for in these four developments. Benefits: The benefits are unknown. Information sufficient to determine the benefits for this project has been requested from the cooperator. The city anticipates between 750,000 gpd and 950,000 gpd will be used in these four developments for residential irrigation purposes; however, this represents a figure much higher (570 gpd per home) than the average (300 gpd per home). Costs: The total estimated cost of this project is $600,000 of which the Peace River Basin is requested to fund $300,000. Funding in the amount of $150,000 is requested in FY2007 and $150,000 in future years. The estimated cost/benefit ratio for the project has not been calculated, pending information from the city. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The effluent from the city's Plant II WWTP is identified as the source for the project. Currently, reclaimed water is being used for irrigating golf courses, cemeteries, residential developments and numerous parks. The city requires new development to install the internal reclaimed water distribution mains and dedicate them to the city, so that when reclaimed water mains are extended in the location of these developments, they can be connected to the city. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Do not fund. The proposed project is premature in that a master plan (L483, FY2006) has not been completed. The master plan is expected to determine the costs associated with upgrading Plant III to produce public-access reuse quality, identify potential users of the reclaimed water and the potential quantities of water needed, determine costs of constructing the necessary transmission/distribution system, evaluate the plant II reuse system and provide options to optimize beneficial us of its reuse flows, and create a plan for implementing recommendations. The need for this proposed project, and the suitability of its proposed design, cannot be determined until the master plan is completed. In addition, sufficient information necessary to evaluate the benefit of the project is still pending. This project is within the District's statutory authority to fund and is not the result of a permit requirement or enforcement action.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Winter Haven $0 $0 $150,000 $150,000 $300,000 $0 Peace River Basin $0 $0 $150,000 $150,000 $300,000 $0 TOTAL $600,000 $0

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage:

Status As Of: - Project: Winter Haven Plant II Wet Weather Discharge to Lake Conine Project #: L689 Basin: 020, Phase: 00 Project Status: Proposed Cooperator: Winter Haven Coop. Contact: Terry Carver Project Manager: Antoine, Tammy Task Manager: Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: This project consists of the planning, permitting, design and construction of improvements required to implement a wet weather discharge system to Lake Conine. The project would include approximately 1,250 feet of transmission main, pumping equipment and the necessary appurtenances. The city is proposing the project as a means to assure that the quality and reliability of its reclaimed water can be maintained. Benefits: There is no resource benefit associated with this project. Costs: The total estimated cost of this project is $500,000 of which the Peace River Basin is requested to fund $250,000. Funding in the amount of $150,000 is requested in FY2007. and $100,000 will be requested in future years. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Plant II is located in the city's northern utility service area and currently generates 1.0 mgd of wastewater effluent. The effluent from plant II is being used for irrigating golf courses, cemeteries, residential developments and numerous parks. An evaluation of the physical and geological conditions of Plant II indicates that there are significant treatment plant expansion constraints, thereby limiting this facility's ability to provide reclaimed water and meet wet weather storage requirements. The city recommends that a permit be pursued which will allow disposal of reuse water to Lake Conine, and then withdrawn to supplement the peak reclaimed water demands in the northern utility service area. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Do not fund. The proposed project is premature in that a master plan (L483, FY2006) has not been completed. As part of the master plan, the city will evaluate the Plant II reuse system and identify options to optimize beneficial use of its reuse flows, and address issues associated with wet weather storage and the use of treated stormwater as a reuse supply source. The master plan should be completed before this project is considered. Between the application and discussions with city staff, there was sufficient information available to evaluate the project. This project is within the District's statutory authority to fund and is not the result of a permit requirement or enforcement action.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Winter Haven $0 $0 $150,000 $100,000 $250,000 $0 Peace River Basin $0 $0 $150,000 $100,000 $250,000 $0 TOTAL $500,000 $0

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage:

Status As Of: - Project: Winter Haven Membrane Pilot Project for Plant II Project #: L690 Basin: 020, Phase: 00 Project Status: Proposed Cooperator: Winter Haven Coop. Contact: Terry Carver Project Manager: Antoine, Tammy Task Manager: Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: This project is to enhance the wastewater treatment so that additional reclaimed water can be produced at the city's Plant II WWTP and be provided at a lower cost through the optimization of some of the unit treatment processes. The project consists of upgrading treatment to include membrane bioreactors as a pilot project in the city. In addition to the treatment benefits, the city asserts the membranes will increase the WWTP storage capacity and reduce operation and maintenance costs. Benefits: There are no resource benefits involved with this project. Costs: The total estimated cost of this project is $120,000 of which the Peace River Basin is requested to fund $60,000. Funding in the amount of $30,000 is requested in FY2007, and $30,000 will be requested in future years. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: An evaluation of the current physical and geological conditions of WWTP II indicates that there are significant treatment plant expansion constraints, thereby limiting this facility's ability to provide reclaimed water to meet the demand for this resource in the region. The city highly recommends the project as a means to assure the quality and reliability of the wastewater effluent in plant II to provide public access reclaimed reuse quality water to the customers in the area can be maintained. The city cites other advantages to include lower capital costs, and verification that the technology can be used as a method of producing an alternative water source. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Do not fund. The proposed treatment plant upgrade represents a routine operational responsibility of the city in its management of a wastewater facility and does not result in a benefit that furthers District objectives. The proposed project is also premature in that a master plan (L483, FY2006) in underway and has not been completed. Among the items to be completed in the master plan in an evaluation of the Plant II reuse system and identification of options to optimize beneficial use of its reuse flows. This project is within the District's statutory authority to fund and is not the result of a permit requirement or enforcement action.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Winter Haven $0 $0 $30,000 $30,000 $60,000 $0 Peace River Basin $0 $0 $30,000 $30,000 $60,000 $0 TOTAL $120,000 $0

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage:

Status As Of: - Project: Lovett Farms Nursery Demonstration Project Project #: L800 1 Basin: 020, Phase: 01 Project Status: Proposed Cooperator: Holloway Technology, Inc. Coop. Contact: Lindsey Fowkes Project Manager: Estes, Carole Task Manager: Carole Estes/RCD/swfwmd Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: The project, as proposed by Holloway Technology Inc, is for a demonstration model of their ebb and flow container nursery irrigation system to be built on property now used as a citrus grove in Hardee County. The proposed irrigation system incorporates rainwater harvesting and tailwater recovery that is intended to eliminate the use of ground water for irrigation and reduce nutrient run-off. The proposed system encompasses a 10-acre footprint and consists of a 1.6-acre polyethylene-lined rainfall storage reservoir, and 4.8 acres of growing area composed of 16 polyethylene-lined cells. The container plants are placed in the lined cells, which are constructed to drain back towards the reservoir. When the container plants need water, the cell is flooded to a shallow depth and water is maintained in that cell for a specified period of time. When the containers are sufficiently hydrated, the water is allowed to gravity drain back into the reservoir, collecting tailwater and any rainwater that falls on the cells. Therefore, irrigation water ebbs-and-flows between the growing area and the storage reservoir. The cooperator also states that an additional 3 acres of unlined growing area can be serviced by the reservoir, for a total of 7.8 irrigatable acres. Benefits: The cooperator states that the lined system can capture enough water to provide 165,000 gallons per day to irrigate the container nursery, with no supplemental ground water necessary. However, there is no actual ground water offset, as the land proposed for the project is not covered by an existing Water Use Permit (WUP). The benefit of this project is to reduce or eliminate the impact of a new water use associated with a 7.8-acre container nursery. If permitted by the District that new use would be approximately 41,900 gpd. Costs: Total project costs are $1,200,000, and the District’s share is requested to be $600,000. The Peace River Basin Board is requested to fund $600,000 in FY2007. If eliminating a new use quantity is considered, the cost, amortized at 8 percent over 30 years is $6.91 per thousand gallons. A cost benefit based on an offset of existing permitted ground water quantities cannot be calculated. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: z The cooperator indicates that non-District funds are to be supplied by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), and FDEP State Revolving Fund (SRF) Loans. The cooperator has applied for these funds, however ranking to receive these funds has not yet been determined. z Dr. Lovett, the grower involved in the project, does not yet own the property proposed for the project. z The cooperator proposes this project as a demonstration model, however two models of this system have been constructed in Leesburg, Florida, only approximately 100 miles from the proposed project site near Wauchula. The environment in Leesburg is not significantly different than that of Wauchula. z The District’s Draft Regional Water Supply plan estimates water conservation at container nurseries will cost $1,800 per acre. This system when amortized at 8 percent over 30 years costs more than $13,000 per acre. z There are only 44 container nurseries permitted in the Peace Basin, and only six that are 10 acres or less. This technology is limited to a relatively small population, as it becomes impractical and cost-prohibitive to line larger nurseries. z The proposed system does not incorporate the ability to cold protect the container plants, beyond the value of flooding each cell. This can limit the type of container plants that can be grown with this technology and reduce its ability to attract diverse nursery operations. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Do Not Fund. 1) The project offers no reduction to current permitted water use in the region. 2) This project has limited value as demonstration model, due to its high cost per acre, low numbers of potential users, and inability to provide cold protection. 3) There are two demonstration models within a few hours drive. 4) The cost of the system does not provide sufficient benefit to the resource to justify District investment.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Peace River Basin $0 $0 $600,000 $0 $600,000 $0 NRCS EQIP $0 $0 $300,000 $0 $300,000 $0 FDEP SRF Loan $0 $0 $300,000 $0 $300,000 $0 TOTAL $1,200,000 $0

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage:

Status As Of: - Project: Polk County Reclaimed Water Storage, NE Project #: L676 Basin: 020, Phase: 01 Project Status: Proposed Cooperator: Polk County Utilities Coop. Contact: Krystal Azzarella Project Manager: Nourani, Mehrshad Task Manager: Project Type: Coop DESCRIPTION: This project consists of the construction of one high service pumping facility and one 1.0 MG storage tank to expand the total storage capacity of the Northeast Regional Reuse System to 13.0 MG and to meet future residential and commercial public access reuse needs. PCU has indicated that 19 residential subdivisions/phases and one commercial site active are users of the NERUSA. In addition, the County states that there are 3,422 existing dryline sites and 4,077 future residential sites in the NERUSA. PCU suggest tht at the completion of an existing project (L475) in the region, the system will be capable of providing 10,417 GPM with the largest unit out of service from the NERWWTF. PCU also indcates that all users are individually metered and that all new developments along the existing and planned transmission system are required to install internal reclaimed water distribution systems; PCU expects 100 percent participation. PCU maintains that metered consumption from the NERWWTF currently averages 0.764 MGD with an estimated offset of 50 percent. Benefits: PCU suggests that this project adds 1 MG storage to the existing PCU’s northeast area reclaimed water system and enabling the County to add more reuse customers. Costs: The total project cost is $1,885,100 and the District’s share is expected to be $942,550, or 50 percent of the total cost. The Peace River Basin is requested to fund $942,550 in FY2007, and the remaining portion of the District’s share in the future. The cost cannot be calculated because the project addresses increased system effectiveness, and benefits will be associated with prior and/or future projects. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The county has five ongoing projects, each of which are delayed. A pattern has emerged wherein the county is submitting projects designed to adjust ongoing projects, demonstrating the lack of a clear plan. District staff has encouraged the county to turn this or another proposed project for FY2007 into a county-wide master plan, which could be favorably recommended for funding. The total project cost of $942,550 is expected to be used for construction. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Withdrawn. PCU has withdrawn its funding request.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 Peace River Basin $0 $0 $945,033 $0 $945,033 $0 Polk County $0 $0 $942,550 $0 $942,550 $0 TOTAL $1,887,583 $0

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage:

Status As Of: - Project: Charlotte County Watershed Management Program: FEMA Map Modernization Project #: M101 1 Basin: 020, Phase: 01 Project Status: Proposed Cooperator: Federal Emergency Management Agency Coop. Contact: Laura Algeo Project Manager: Letasi, Scott Task Manager: Stephanie Dunham/MAN/swfwmd Project Type: FEMA/Map Modernization DESCRIPTION: This project is to perform map modernization which includes 1) Topographic Information, 2) Watershed Evaluation, and 3) Watershed Management Plan elements of the District's Watershed Management Program (WMP) for the Charlotte County Watershed. The watershed covers an area of approximately 721 square miles and is located in Charlotte County. The watershed faces flood damage and water quality issues. With FY2007 funding the work on the Map Modernization will begin. Benefits: The WMP provides a method to evaluate the capacity of a watershed to protect, enhance, and restore water quality and natural systems, while achieving flood protection. The information developed provides the science for the District's Resource Management and Environmental Resource Permitting (ERP). It assists local governments: 1) With their land management responsibilities by establishing a level of service and developing Best Management Practices (BMPs) to address level of service deficiencies. 2) Provides a Geodatabase and projected results from watershed model simulations for floodplain management, and water quality management through the Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL) process for their National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit requirements. Costs: The total budget amount for this project is $300,000. FEMA will contribute $300,000. With FY2007 funding the work on the Map Modernization will begin. When each element is completed the project budget will be refined based on the information gathered. Future funding will be required for the Watershed Evaluation of other watersheds to complete the survey, watershed modeling development, floodplain analysis, LOS, surface water resource assessment, and alternate analysis of BMPs. 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. The District is cooperating with FEMA to modernize the flood insurance rate maps (FIRMs) in Charlotte County. Information developed with this project will be used to update the FIRMs representing this watershed. Staff has worked with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (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). Funds will be used to perform elements of the District's Watershed Management Program (WMP) within Charlotte county. The District will execute a Mapping Activity Statement with FEMA that identifies costs, responsibilities, and specific activities to complete the FEMA Map Modernization effort for watersheds in Charlotte 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 Charlotte 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. Development of countywide, digital FIRMs and outreach for the successful adoption of the FIRMs will also be performed. When each element is completed the project budget will be refined based on the information gathered. 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).

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 FEMA $0 $0 $300,000 $0 $300,000 $0 TOTAL $300,000 $0

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage:

Status As Of: - Project: Highlands County Watershed Management Program: FEMA Map Modernization Project #: M102 20 Basin: 020, Phase: 01 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Federal Emergency Management Agency Coop. Contact: Laura Algeo Project Manager: Letasi, Scott Task Manager: Project Type: FEMA/Map Modernization DESCRIPTION: This project is to perform map modernization which includes 1) Topographic Information, 2) Watershed Evaluation, and 3) Watershed Management Plan elements of the District's Watershed Management Program (WMP) for the Highlands County Watersheds. The twenty-six (26) watersheds cover an area of approximately 400 square miles throughout Highlands County. The watershed management plan will address flood protection and water quality issues. With FY2006 funding the work on the Map Modernization will begin. Benefits: The District is cooperating with FEMA to modernize the flood insurance rate maps (FIRMs) in Highlands County. The WMP provides a method to evaluate the capacity of a watershed to protect, enhance, and restore water quality and natural systems, while achieving flood protection. The information developed provides the science for the District's Resource Management and Environmental Resource Permitting (ERP). It assists local governments: 1) With their land management responsibilities by establishing a level of service and developing Best Management Practices (BMPs) to address level of service deficiencies. 2) Provides a Geodatabase and projected results from watershed model simulations for floodplain management, and water quality management through the Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL) process for their National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit requirements. Costs: The total budget amount for this project is $550,000 and FEMA will contribute the $550,000. With FY2006 funding the work on the Map Modernization will begin. 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. Information developed with this project will be used to update the FIRMs representing this watershed. Staff has worked with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (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). Funds will be used to perform elements of the District's Watershed Management Program (WMP) within Highlands county. The District will execute a Mapping Activity Statement (MAS #8) with FEMA that identifies costs, responsibilities, and specific activities to complete the FEMA Map Modernization effort for watersheds in Highlands 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. 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 detailed watersheds will include the following tasks: survey, data management and development of watershed parameters, GIS processing, computer modeling, and floodplain analysis. Development of countywide, digital FIRMs and outreach for the successful adoption of the FIRMs will also be performed. Future funding will be required for the Watershed Evaluation of other watersheds to complete the survey, watershed modeling development, floodplain analysis, LOS, surface water resource assessment, and alternate analysis of BMPs.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 FEMA $0 $550,000 $0 $0 $550,000 $0 TOTAL $550,000 $0

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage:

Status As Of: - Project: Desoto County Watershed Management Program: FEMA Map Modernization Project #: M103 1 Basin: 020, Phase: 00 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Federal Emergency Management Agency Coop. Contact: Laura Algeo Project Manager: Letasi, Scott Task Manager: Stephanie Dunham/MAN/swfwmd Project Type: FEMA/Map Modernization DESCRIPTION: This project is to perform map modernization which includes 1) Topographic Information, 2) Watershed Evaluation, and 3) Watershed Management Plan elements of the District's Watershed Management Program (WMP) for the Desoto County Watershed. The watershed covers an area of approximately 637 square miles and is located in Desoto County. The watershed faces flood damage and water quality issues. With FY2005 funding the work on the Map Modernization will begin. Benefits: The WMP provides a method to evaluate the capacity of a watershed to protect, enhance, and restore water quality and natural systems, while achieving flood protection. The information developed provides the science for the District's Resource Management and Environmental Resource Permitting (ERP). It assists local governments: 1) With their land management responsibilities by establishing a level of service and developing Best Management Practices (BMPs) to address level of service deficiencies. 2) Provides a Geodatabase and projected results from watershed model simulations for floodplain management, and water quality management through the Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL) process for their National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit requirements. Costs: The total budget amount for this project is $770,000. FEMA will contribute $770,000. With FY2005 funding the work on the Map Modernization will begin. When each element is completed the project budget will be refined based on the information gathered. Future funding will be required for the Watershed Evaluation of other watersheds to complete the survey, watershed modeling development, floodplain analysis, LOS, surface water resource assessment, and alternate analysis of BMPs. The District's FY2006 funding will be used for staff salary. 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. The District is cooperating with FEMA to modernize the flood insurance rate maps (FIRMs) in Desoto County. Information developed with this project will be used to update the FIRMs representing this watershed. Staff has worked with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (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). Funds will be used to perform elements of the District's Watershed Management Program (WMP) within Desoto county. The District will execute a Mapping Activity Statement with FEMA that identifies costs, responsibilities, and specific activities to complete the FEMA Map Modernization effort for watersheds in Desoto 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 Desoto 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. Development of countywide, digital FIRMs and outreach for the successful adoption of the FIRMs will also be performed. When each element is completed the project budget will be refined based on the information gathered. 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).

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 FEMA $770,000 $0 $0 $0 $770,000 $0 District $0 $6,740 $0 $0 $6,740 $0 TOTAL $776,740 $0 Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: Cooperating Tech. Partners Memorandum of Agreement 09/14/2001 09/14/2001 Cooperating Technical Partners Agreement Executed 08/12/2002 08/12/2002 Mapping Activity Statement Executed 09/30/2005 12/20/2005 Develop Scoping Consultant Agreement 11/07/2005 11/07/2005 Draft Consultant Agreement to Management Services 11/07/2005 11/07/2005 Draft Agreement returned from Management Services 12/01/2005 11/30/2005 Scoping Consultant Contract Execution 12/30/2005 01/12/2006 Scoping Consultant Notice to Proceed 12/30/2005 02/01/2006 Scoping Consultant Contract Termination 07/31/2006 ------Status As Of: 04/28/2006 - The Mapping Activity Statement has been executed by the Executive Director and FEMA's Regional Project Officer. Project funds have been placed in District's Smartlink account. Board approved the encumbering of funds without a contract since funds were included in District's FY2005 budget. The consultant services agreement has been executed. Notice to Proceed was given to the consultant on February 1, 2006. Prescoping Meeting will be performed in June 2006. Project: Hardee County Watershed Management Program: FEMA Map Modernization Project #: M104 1 Basin: 020, Phase: 00 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Federal Emergency Management Agency Coop. Contact: Laura Algeo Project Manager: Letasi, Scott Task Manager: Stephanie Dunham/MAN/swfwmd Project Type: FEMA/Map Modernization DESCRIPTION: This project is to perform map modernization which includes 1) Topographic Information, 2) Watershed Evaluation, and 3) Watershed Management Plan elements of the District's Watershed Management Program (WMP) for the Hardee County Watershed. The watershed covers an area of approximately 637 square miles and is located in Hardee County. The watershed faces flood damage and water quality issues. Funding for the work on the Map Modernization began in FY2005. Benefits: The WMP provides a method to evaluate the capacity of a watershed to protect, enhance, and restore water quality and natural systems, while achieving flood protection. The information developed provides the science for the District's Resource Management and Environmental Resource Permitting (ERP). It assists local governments: 1) With their land management responsibilities by establishing a level of service and developing Best Management Practices (BMPs) to address level of service deficiencies. 2) Provides a Geodatabase and projected results from watershed model simulations for floodplain management, and water quality management through the Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL) process for their National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit requirements. Costs: The total budget amount for this project is $737,000. FEMA will contribute $737,000. With FY2005 funding the work on the Map Modernization will begin. When each element is completed the project budget will be refined based on the information gathered. Future funding will be required for the Watershed Evaluation of other watersheds to complete the survey, watershed modeling development, floodplain analysis, LOS, surface water resource assessment, and alternate analysis of BMPs. The District's FY2006 funding will be used for staff salary. 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. The District is cooperating with FEMA to modernize the flood insurance rate maps (FIRMs) in Hardee County. Information developed with this project will be used to update the FIRMs representing this watershed. Staff has worked with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (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). Funds will be used to perform elements of the District's Watershed Management Program (WMP) within Hardee county. The District will execute a Mapping Activity Statement with FEMA that identifies costs, responsibilities, and specific activities to complete the FEMA Map Modernization effort for watersheds in Hardee 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 Hardee 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. Development of countywide, digital FIRMs and outreach for the successful adoption of the FIRMs will also be performed. When each element is completed the project budget will be refined based on the information gathered. 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).

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 FEMA $737,000 $0 $0 $0 $737,000 $0 District $0 $6,740 $0 $0 $6,740 $0 TOTAL $743,740 $0 Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: Cooperating Tech. Partners Memorandum of Agreement 09/14/2001 09/14/2001 Cooperating Technical Partners Agreement Executed 08/12/2002 08/12/2002 Mapping Activity Statement Executed 09/30/2005 12/20/2005 Develop Scoping Consultant Agreement 11/07/2005 11/07/2005 Draft Consultant Agreement to Management Services 11/07/2005 11/07/2005 Draft Agreement returned from Management Services 12/01/2005 11/30/2005 Scoping Consultant Contract Execution 12/30/2005 01/12/2006 Scoping Consultant Notice to Proceed 12/30/2005 02/01/2006 Scoping Consultant Contract Termination 07/21/2006 ------Status As Of: 04/28/2006 - The Mapping Activity Statement has been executed by the Executive Director and FEMA's Regional Project Officer. Project funds have been placed in District's Smartlink account. Board approved the encumbering of funds without a contract since funds were included in District's FY2005 budget. The consultant services agreement has been executed. Notice to Proceed was given to the consultant on February 1, 2006. Prescoping Meeting will be performed in June 2006. Project: Polk County Watershed Management Program: FEMA Map Modernization Project #: M114 1 Basin: 010,011,013,020, Phase: 00 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Federal Emergency Management Agency Coop. Contact: Laura Algeo Project Manager: Turner, Dawn Task Manager: Stephanie Dunham/MAN/swfwmd Project Type: FEMA/Map Modernization DESCRIPTION: The project involves performing tasks included in the Topographic Information, Watershed Evaluation, and Watershed Management Plan elements of the District's Watershed Management Program for priority watersheds in Polk County; and the development of countywide digital Flood Insurnace Rate Maps (FIRMs). Public education and outreach will also be performed to faciliate successful adoption of the FIRMs. The District obtained LiDAR topographic information and digital orthophotos for most of Polk county as part of the Peace River Topographic Mapping project (P692). Through the District's cooperative funding program, the District and County have prepared or are in the process of preparing Watershed Management Plans for all or portions of 8 of the 25 identified watersheds. With Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funding, these plans will be updated to include recent alterations within the watersheds, and to meet the standards described in the District's Guidelines and Specifications. The remaining watersheds will be prioritized based on the needs of local governments and the District. Appropriate Watershed Evaluation and Watershed Management Plan tasks will be accomplished for priority watersheds. However, some of the lower priority watersheds will not be studied in detail because of funding constraints. In these watersheds the risk information from the current FIRMs will be transferred to the modernized, digital maps. Future cooperative funding request(s) will be required to complete Watershed Evaluation and Watershed Management Plan tasks for lower priority watersheds, and for those tasks that are not associated with the FIRM map updates (e.g. LOS determination, surface water resource assessment, and BMP alternative analysis). The District will manage the project, coordinate with local government(s), and enter into purchase orders and agreements to accomplish project tasks. A portion of Polk county is located within the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD). The SFWMD will pursue FEMA funding to update the Polk county FIRMS in their area. The District executed a joint Mapping Activity Statement with FEMA and the SFWMD that identifies costs, responsibilities, and specific activities to complete the FEMA Map Modernization effort for watersheds within Polk county. Benefits: Identification of floodprone areas is critical for the effective implementation of local, state and federal programs including the regulation of land use changes and site development, emergency preparedness, and emergency response. The information is also used by public and private entities to assess risk, and make development decisions. Costs: The Federal Emergency Management Agency provided $1,200,000 for this project. BACKGROUND: FEMA is a federal agency with flood protection responsibilties that include the preparation of FIRMs to identify flood hazards zones. Staff has been working to improve and formalize the District’s relationship with FEMA. On September 14, 2001, FEMA and the District executed a Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Memorandum of Agreement. As a CTP, the District is eligible for federal grants and matching funds to further efforts to modernize the FIRMs. In FY2004, FEMA provided over $6 million in grant funds to the District to modernize the FIRMs in Hernando, Marion, Pasco, and Sarasota counties. In FY2005, FEMA provided an additional $2.7 million in grant funds to the District to modernize the FIRMS in Polk, Hadee and DeSoto counties. $1.2 million of the FY2005 funding was allocated to the area of Polk county located within the District. These funds will be used to update previous studies to meet District Guidelines and Specifications, perform elements of the District's Watershed Management Program (WMP) for priority watersheds, and develop countywide digital FIRM maps. 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. The Topographic Information element provides the foundational information used to define the watershed's boundaries, storage and conveyance. The Watershed Evaluation element tasks includes field evaluation of the watershed and its intermediate conveyance system, inventory of water resources and stormwater management infrastructure, data development and GIS processing of watershed parameters, and an immediate maintenance evaluation. The Water Management Plan tasks include survey, data management and development of watershed parameters, GIS processing, computer modeling, floodplain analysis, surface water resource assessment (water quality), establishment of level of services (LOS), and a best management practices (BMP) alternative analysis, which includes prioritized recommendations and probable costs. Implementation includes design, construction permitting, development of construction documents, land acquisition, and construction of the BMPs. Maintenance of Watershed Parameters and Models are required in order to maintain the watershed parameters and model based on land alteration occurring within the watershed. When each element is completed, the project budget is refined based on the information gathered. The District's FY2006 funding shown in the table below will be used for staff time. Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 FEMA $1,200,000 $0 $0 $0 $1,200,000 $0 District $0 $7,160 $11,261 $0 $18,421 $0 TOTAL $1,218,421 $0

Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: Cooperating Tech. Partners Memorandum of Agreement 09/14/2001 09/14/2001 Cooperating Technical Partners Agreement Executed 08/12/2002 08/12/2002 Mapping Activity Statement Executed 09/30/2005 02/06/2006 Develop Scoping Consultant Agreement 11/07/2005 11/07/2005 Draft Consultant Agreement to Management Services 11/07/2005 11/07/2005 Draft Agreement returned from Management Services 12/01/2005 11/30/2005 Scoping Consultant Contract Execution 12/30/2005 01/12/2006 Scoping Consultant Notice to Proceed 12/30/2005 02/01/2006 Scoping Consultant Contract Termination 07/31/2006 ------Status As Of: 06/27/2006 - Current Status: The Mapping Activity Statement (MAS) was executed by both Water Management Districts and FEMA as of February 6, 2006. Project funds have been placed in the District's Smartlink account. The Governing Board approved encumbering the funds without a contract, because the funds were included in District's FY2005 budget. The consultant services agreement with Tampa Bay Engineering (TBE) and the first work order for scoping services have been executed. District and TBE staff conducted a pre-scoping meeting on April 19, 2006. Representatives of Polk County, the City of Winter Haven, and the SFWMD attended the pre-scoping meeting. The project scope and schedule, and data needs were discussed. The scoping meeting was conducted on June 22, 2006 in the Bartow Service Office. Representatives of the SFWMD, Polk County, Mosaic, the cities of Winter Haven, Lake Wales, Lakeland, Frostproof, Lake Alfred, and Auburndale attended the scoping meeting. Participants were asked to identify areas of particular concern for their community; and to provide information such as current city limits that will be used in the preparation of the digital FIRM maps. Each local government was also asked to execute a Community Partner Memorandum of Agreement to confirm their committment to work with the District, the SFWMD and the FEMA to produce updated, digital FIRM maps for their community. A report is currently being prepared to document the information obtained through the Scoping meeting. Project: FEMA Map Modernization Management Support Project #: M118 Basin: 010,011,013,014,015,016,019,020,021, Phase: 00 Project Status: Ongoing Cooperator: Federal Emergency Management Agency Coop. Contact: Bruce Buckerfield and Sandra McNease Project Manager: Dunham, Stephanie Task Manager: Project Type: FEMA/Map Modernization 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 through the Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL) process for their National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit requirements. 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 $1.014 million to be funded by FEMA. The District has received a total of $514,000 in FEMA MMMS that has been included in the Governing Board's FY2005 and FY2006 budgets as revenue. District Staff anticipate an additional $250,000 will be funded by FEMA for ongoing MMMS in both FY2007 and FY2008. 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. 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 $3000,000 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. 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.

Source Prior FY 2006 FY 2007 Future Total Expended Funding Budget Budget Funding Funding 2006 FEMA $250,000 $264,000 $250,000 $250,000 $1,014,000 $0 District $0 $6,740 $0 $0 $6,740 $0 TOTAL $1,020,740 $0 Critical Project Milestones: Projected: Amended: Actual: District Recognition/Signage: FEMA & District Recognition on Reports ------FY2005 Develop Mutually Agreeable Scope of Work for MMMS 09/30/2004 09/30/2004 Execute FEMA Agreement Articles and Related Forms 11/30/2004 11/24/2004 Develop Consultant Agreement 11/30/2004 11/19/2004 Draft Agreement to Management Services 01/07/2005 01/07/2005 Draft Agreement returned from Management Services 01/21/2005 02/04/2005 Contract Execution 03/04/2005 03/01/2005 Notice to Proceed 03/04/2005 03/01/2005 Contract Termination 07/21/2006 to be amended Develop First Amendment to Consultant Service Agmt 07/07/2006 ------Draft Amendment to Management Services 07/12/2006 ------Amendment Execution ------

FY2006 --FY2006-- --FY2006-- Develop Application for competitive MMMS (FL WMD) 06/01/2005 05/18/2005 Execute FEMA Agreement Articles and Related Forms 10/31/2005 12/02/2005 Develop State Outreach Facilitator Purchase Order 01/30/2006 02/21/2006 Purchase Order Execution 02/28/2006 03/02/2006 Purchase Order Termination 12/31/2006 ------Develop Rainfall Frequency Analysis Purchase Order 06/01/2006 06/01/2006 Purchase Order Execution 06/30/2006 ------Purchase Order Termination ------

Develop Cooperative Agreement for MMMS (District) 06/07/2005 06/01/2005 Execute FEMA Agreement Articles and Related Forms 10/31/2005 12/02/2005 Develop District Outreach Facilitator Purchase Order 01/30/2006 02/21/2006 Purchase Order Execution 02/28/2006 03/02/2006 Purchase Order Termination 12/31/2006 ------

FY2007 Develop Application for competitive MMMS 03/27/2006 03/27/2006 Execute FEMA Agreement Articles and Related Forms 07/31/2006 ------Develop XML-base Export System Purchase Order 09/30/2006 ------Purchase Order Execution 10/01/2006 ------Purchase Order Termination ------

Develop Cooperative Agreement for MMMS 05/26/2006 05/26/2006 Execute FEMA Agreement Articles and Related Forms 08/30/2006 ------Develop Map Modernization Program Assistance Purchase 09/30/2006 ------Order 10/01/2006 ------Purchase Order Execution ------Purchase Order Termination Status As Of: 06/30/2006 - 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. 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 Order #3 supplies 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. Staff continues to develop the scope and associated fees for Work Order #4 to determine the District's ability and resulting issues of reviewing Letters of Map Change (LOMC) simultaneously with ERPs. FY2005 funds that have not been encumbered to consultant contract were Board encumbered and will be encumbered via an amendment to URS' agreement. FY2006: An additional $120,000 in funds have been approved by FEMA for the five Florida water management districts. These funds were approved to facilitate Map Modernization outreach for all five districts and 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 has been developed with UCF for $60,000 to begin resolving design rainfall depth differences between WMDs . Additionally, the District has authorized a purchase order for outreach consulting services to support the Map Modernization effort of all the WMDs ($45,000) and specific needs of the District ($48,000). Bender Consulting is providing outreach planning support to review completed and ongoing outreach efforts associated with each project and provide messages and direction to enhance future outreach. A total of $63,000 in funds for the quality control and assurance tools has been encumbered through an amendment to JEA's service agreements for the Sarasota County Map Modernization (M115) project. The consultant agreement with URS will be amended to include FY2006 funds for ongoing meeting facilitator services. Remaining funds are to reimburse the District for travel and video conferencing expenses. Funds that have not been expended will be board encumbered. The District has applied for 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 is seeking $69,620 in MMMS from FEMA to continue travel associated with Map Modernization, coordination meeting facilitation, and programmatic assistance.

PEACE RIVER BASIN FY2007 STRATEGIC BUDGET PRIORITIES

On October 10, 2005, the Peace River Basin Board held its annual planning workshop for the purposes of reviewing recent accomplishments, identifying emerging issues and setting strategic budget priorities for FY 2007. 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.

• Implementation of the SWUCA Recovery Strategy • Alternative Water Source Planning and Development • Emergency Management / Watershed Management Program • Public and Youth Education • Adequate Funding for Cooperative Projects • Pursuit of Outside Funding Sources

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.

Location Map: Bartow Service Office 170 Century Boulevard, Bartow, FL 33830-7700 Phone (863) 534-1448, 1-800-492-7862 or SUNCOM 572-6200

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Directions: Traveling west, follow Highway 60 through the business section of Bartow; look for a tall Penske sign on the left; turn left at the USX Commercial Park marker onto Century Boulevard. Directions: Traveling east on Highway 60 toward Bartow, go past the industrial area after passing through Mulberry; look for the tall Penske sign on the right; turn right at the USX Commercial Park marker onto Century Boulevard. (Service Office buildings face Highway 60 and have blue roofs.)