Alafia River Basin - Southwest Florida Water Management District

Alafia River Basin 

FY2012 Cooperative Funding Applications

Coop Funding By Basin For FY2012 

Alafia River Basin 

Project Project Name 

Project Cost 

H076 Southwest Polk County/Tampa Electric Reclaimed Water Project $68,186,800 

K057 Hillsborough County Lake and Stream Management Program $5,696,943 

L816 Plant City Sydney Road Reclaimed Water Project $4,500,000 

L900 LE/AD Polk County Watershed Education $107,554 

N014 The Florida Aquarium Watershed Education Initiative $130,363 

N287 South Hillsborough Aquifer Recharge Program (SHARP) $2,765,000 

N299 Implementation of BMPs- Mulberry Shed $155,392 

N349 Empowering Teachers Towards Water Conservation and Service Learning; Earth Force Environmental $1,430,005 

Service Learning Professional Development Workshops 

N360 TECO/Mulberry Effluent Supply Line $7,000,300 

N363 Polk County-Wide Landscape and Irrigation Evaluation $420,000 

N394 Delaney/Archie Creek watershed management master plan update and implementation $1,600,000 

N396 Rivercrest Irrigation Water Conservation Pilot $201,820 

N397 2011 Rainwater Harvesting - SWFWMD $910,000 

P606 Frog Listening Network - Hillsborough River Watershed Alliance $161,980 

SB54 Polk Nature Discovery Center Education $203,296 

W028 Bay Soundings $193,000 

W030 Tampa Bay Watch Field Trip Program $945,575 

W032 HCC Foundation Field Trip Program $842,305 

W310 Tampa Bay Watershed Education and Stewardship Project $620,146 

W336 NE 4th Avenue Alafia Wetlands Restoration $215,125 

Basin Total $96,285,604

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT 

FY2012 COOPERATIVE FUNDING INITIATIVE APPLICATION FORM 

Project Name 

Southwest Polk County/Tampa Electric Reclaimed Water Project 

Project Number H076 

Cooperator 

Tampa Electric Company 

Department 

Contact Person David Lukcic 

Address 

702 N Franklin St. 

City Sate Zip Tampa, FL 33602 

Phone # 813-228-1095 

Email 

dmlukcic@tecoenergy.com 

Project Type: 

X Water Supply X Water Quality Flood Protection Natural Systems 

Strategic Initiatives: 

X Water Quality Maintenance and Improvement Water Quality Monitoring 

X Alternative Water Supply Conservation 

Reclaimed Water Regional Water Supply Planning 

Emergency Flood Response Floodplain Management 

Minimum Flows and Level Establishment and Monitoring Minimum Flows and Levels Recovery 

Natural Systems Conservation and Restoration Natural Systems Identification and Monitoring 

Indicate All Counties to Benefit From Project: 

Charlotte Citrus Desoto Hardee Hernando Highlands X Hillsborough Lake 

Levy Manatee Marion Pasco Pinellas Sarasota Sumter X Polk 

Project Description: 

Ranking Meeting Result:___1A___H___M___L___NR 

The Regional Reclaimed Water Partnership Initiative - PHASE I is a cooperative, public-private partnership involving the Southwest 

Florida Water Management District (DISTRICT), Tampa Electric Company (TECO) and the City of Lakeland. PHASE I (PROJECT) 

provides valuable water resource benefits to each participant as it utilizes an alternative water source not currently being used to its 

maximum benefit to meet the water demands of a large industrial user in a cost effective manner. 

TECO is expanding its Polk Power Station in southwest Polk County creating a need for additional cooling water. The City of 

Lakeland has a secondary treated wastewater source that after being utilized as cooling water in its McIntosh Power Plant is 

ultimately discharged into the Alafia River. This PROJECT provides for the transmission, treatment and use of Lakeland¿s 

wastewater discharge for utilization by TECO as a cooling water source and possibly for other potential uses, thereby reducing the 

need for ground water in the Southern Water Use Caution Area (SWUCA), and reducing nutrient loading to the Alafia River. 

The PROJECT is the initial phase of a regional reclaimed water partnership initiative and will utilize approximately 5.2 million 

gallons per day (mgd) annual average daily flow (AADF) of wastewater discharge from the City of Lakeland and 1 mgd from Polk 

County. 

Lakeland has two wastewater treatment plants with a combined treatment capacity of 19.95 mgd. The Glendale Wastewater 

Treatment Plant (WWTP) has the capacity to treat 13.7 mgd of wastewater. The Northside WWTP has the capacity to treat 6.25 

mgd of wastewater. In 2006, the WWTPs had an AADF of 7.13 mgd and 3.25 mgd, respectively. Of the 10.38 mgd in combined 

flows, the McIntosh Power Plant used 5.11 mgd, and 1.85 mgd of blowdown water from the power plant was combined with the 

remaining 5.27 mgd of treated wastewater and discharged to Lakeland's wetland treatment system. (Source: FDEP Reuse 

Inventory, 2006) The 1400 acre Lakeland wetland treatment system is located east of Mulberry and north of State Road 60. The 

wetland system provides final treatment and storage of Lakelands wastewater effluent, prior to final discharge to the north prong of 

the Alafia River. 

The PROJECT will beneficially use the wastewater effluent currently discharged to the Alafia River from the Lakeland wetland 

treatment system. During the course of final design, the quality and quantity of the wastewater discharge from the wetlands will be 

determined for dry weather, wet weather and annual average scenarios. The PROJECT will include an intake structure and a 

reclaimed water high service pump station located at Lakeland's wetland treatment cell cluster. TECO estimates the flow will be 

approximately 5.0-6.0 mgd dependant upon where it will be removed from the treatment cells to minimize water loss. The 

reclaimed water will be conveyed via transmission mains approximately 15 miles south to TECO's Polk Power Station. The 

preliminary plans are for a 20-inch transmission main from the wetlands to County Road 640 and a 30-inch transmission main from 

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County Road 640 to the TECO Polk Power Station. In addition there will be a line to Polk County that will originate at the Delivery 

Point identified initially on US 37 south of Carter Road and terminate at the pipeline connecting Polk Power Station in conjunction 

with the delivery of the Lakeland water source. 

Describe your organizations efforts in developing, implementing and enforcing water conservation and flood protection 

ordinances. 

N/A 

Funding Source 

Prior Funding 

FY2011 

Budget 

FY2012 

Budget 

Future 

Funding 

Total Funding 

Alafia River 4,290,390 1,458,297 1,178,998 1,178,998 8,106,683 

Applicant Share 19,181,440 5,010,588 4,117,353 4,117,353 32,426,734 

General Fund-District Wide 13,631,154 2,582,214 16,213,368 

Peace River 1,259,896 970,077 2,938,355 2,938,355 8,106,683 

Wrap 3,333,332 3,333,332 

Total 41,696,212 10,021,176 8,234,706 8,234,706 68,186,800 

Matching Fund Reduction 

Check here if requesting a reduction in matching funds requirement pursuant to s.288.06561, F.S. 

Timelines 

Project Complete 01/31/2014 

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Project Name 

Hillsborough County Lake and Stream Management Program 

Project Number K057 

Cooperator 

Hillsborough County BOCC 

Department 

Contact Person James Barrington 

Address 

601 E. Kennedy Blvd, 20th Floo 


Phone # 813-307-4427 

Email 

barringtonj@hillsboroughcounty.org 

Project Type: 

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


X Water Quality Maintenance and Improvement 

Alternative Water Supply 

X Water Quality Monitoring 

X Conservation 


Emergency Flood Response 

X Floodplain Management 


X Natural Systems Conservation and Restoration 

X Natural Systems Identification and Monitoring 



Levy Manatee Marion Pasco Pinellas Sarasota Sumter Polk 


The Lake and Stream Management Program, formerly the Lake and Stream Monitoring Program, was established in 1997 to 

assist residents in understanding and managing the lake and stream systems in Hillsborough County, to collect water quality and 

natural systems data on these resources, provide a vehicle and volunteer network to reach the public regarding pollution 

prevention and natural systems management, and to achieve source control of pollutants through public involvement pursuant to 

NPDES and TMDL requirements. To this end, the program contracts University of Florida Lakewatch to train volunteers, analyze 

samples, and conduct research on lakes. The program also contracts USF Florida Center for Community Design and Research to 

conduct Lake Assessments including water quality and Lake Vegetation Index parameters among others and to develop and 

manage the Watershed Atlas. The atlas concept originated with this program and provides a GIS-based interface to access all 

available water quality, natural systems, hydrologic, and historic information on water resources. The program also contracts 

Hillsborough Community College to manage the Stream Waterwatch program to train volunteers to monitor water quality and 

natural systems on streams. The Lake and Stream Management Program is a companion of the Adopt-A-Pond restoration 

program and provides expert technical advice and education to the public regarding lakes and streams. The program assists 

communities in designing Lake Management plans, evaluating BMPs, and in implementing those plans. The Hillsborough County 

Extension Service uses the Lake and Stream Management Program Lakes Manager as a resource to refer inquiries. 

All property around the majority of lakes and streams in Hillsborough County is privately owned. This means managers have little 

access to these water bodies without the cooperation of the property owners. As such, Hillsborough County developed the 

concept of volunteer-based, expert-guided resource programs to provide a mutually beneficial means to help manage water 

resources. In the program¿s 15 year history, it has developed excellent relationships with resident groups, development districts, 

etc. and frequently partners with these groups to manage water resources. This partnership is proving even more beneficial as the 

region faces water conservation issues, TMDL compliance, and pending nutrient criteria. Without access to the properties, 

widespread ambient data, and working partnerships with stakeholder groups, it will be more expensive and extremely difficult to 

achieve compliance with these programs and to find resolutions to the challenges we face. Not only does this program provide a 

cost-effective network of data collection, but builds partnerships with organizations that voluntarily partner for and fund 

conservation and water quality projects. 

In 2012, this program will continue the efforts it has begun and is currently in the process of creating a formalized funding 

mechanism and intake/evaluation procedures to further enable this kind of partnership between public agencies and property 

owner groups. This process is expected to greatly increase the program¿s ability to conduct projects in addition to its current and 

ongoing efforts. 

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ordinances. 

Water Conservation: Hillsborough County was the premier local government to criminalize the violation of water use restrictions, 

and to adopt a civil citation process for the enforcement of the same in July 1993. A fulltime Water Conservation Manager assures 

that the County stays abreast of conservation issues. This facilitates amendments to the County¿s Water Conservation Ordinance 

(HCO 91-27) as needed to quickly address changing conditions in the regulatory environment and as deemed appropriate by the 

County¿s administration. Through the Lake and Stream Management Program, Florida Friendly landscpaing is promoted as a 

primary form of landscape appropriate for the region. Additionally, the program educates property owners and provides technical 

advice about conservation techniques including reuse, alternative sources, and rain harvesting, reducing the burden on potable 

water supplies. 

Flood Protection: The principal purpose of Hillsborough County¿s floodplain management program is to protect residents and 

business owners from flooding risks. Flooding disasters are the leading recurring hazard within the County and have the potential 

of affecting greater than one-quarter of the population at a value that is greater than five billion dollars in personal property. 

Construction standards and planning concepts are implemented through the County¿s Land Development Code, Floodplain 

Management Plan and Local Mitigation Strategy. Additionally, the Lake and Stream Management program provides a network of 

engaged residents to help identify potential flooding problems and provides educated volunteers to manage surface water 

resources which are used for flood storage and mitigation. 


Prior Funding 

FY2011 

Budget 

FY2012 

Budget 

Future 

Funding 

Total Funding 

Alafia River 458,353 40,118 35,000 35,000 568,471 

Applicant Share 2,303,971 200,593 175,000 175,000 2,854,564 

Hillsborough River 1,833,433 160,475 140,000 140,000 2,273,908 

Total 4,595,757 401,186 350,000 350,000 5,696,943 



Timelines 

Lake & Stream Assessment 10/31/2011 

Volunteer monitor operation 09/30/2013 

Sampling & Analysis 10/31/2013 

Watershed atlas operation and maintenance 10/31/2013 

Lake management assistance 10/31/2013 

Lake and Stream Outreach 10/31/2013 

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Project Name 

Plant City Sydney Road Reclaimed Water Project 

Project Number L816 

Cooperator 

Plant City 

Department 

Utilities Operations Division 

Contact Person Frank Coughenour 

Address 

1500 West Victoria St. 

City Sate Zip Plant City, FL 33563 

Phone # 

813-757-9191 ext105 

Email 

fcoughenour@plantcitygov.com 

Project Type: 

X Water Supply Water Quality Flood Protection Natural Systems 


Water Quality Maintenance and Improvement Water Quality Monitoring 

Alternative Water Supply Conservation 

X Reclaimed Water Regional Water Supply Planning 








Summary: This Reclaimed Water Transmission Main extension project is proposed as a Water Supply and Resource 

Development type project. The project is sized to serve existing facilities, proposed future developments, and other potential 

customers. Additionally, the pipeline has sufficient capacity to serve a potential future interconnection between the City and other 

future regional reclaimed water facilities or customers. This project is consistent with the District's Regional Reclaimed Water 

Planning effort for the Tampa Bay area and would result in benefits to the entire region by virture of offsets to the demand on 

potable quality water. Physical Description: This application is for the design and construction of Phase 1 of a three phase project. 

Phase 1 includes 16,750 feet of 18" pipe, 2,600 feet of 2" to 6" pipe, 2,000 feet of 8" pipe, and 500 feet of 12" pipe. The proposed 

alignment extends from the City's Water Reclamation Facility at Alexander Street, through local roads and Sydney Road, to the 

Walden Lake Golf Course. The 2" to 12" mains are for distribution to the golf course, hospital, and school connection points. 

Future Phase 2 extends south on Timberlane Dr. to Trapnell Road, and east to Mud Lake Road. Future Phase 3 is a conceptual 

connection to an undetermined future regional reclaimed water facility or customer. Customers & Connection Dates: Existing 

facilities to be served by Phase 1 include: 27 holes of Walden Lake Golf Course, South Florida Baptist Hospital, Tomlin Middle 

School, and Byran Elementary School. Phase 1 customers will have a combined demand of up to 0.375 MGD immediately after 

the system is operational. Future customers served by Phase 2 include the following residential communities: Trapnell Ridge, 

(200 Homes), Magnolia Green (301 Homes), Walden Reserve (52 Homes), Walden Pointe (200 Homes). These developments 

are required to install reclaimed water infrastructure as a condition of their development approvals. Projected reclaimed water 

usage by these developments totals 0.45 MGD. Phase 2 also has the capacity to serve over 1,000 existing residential properties 

along the route and within the Walden Lake Community, with the construction of additional distribution mains. Phase 3 is sized for 

up to 4 MGD to a conceptual future regional facility or customer. The Build-out capacity of the system is estimated at 5.65 MGD. 

The City and the Walden Lake Golf Course have entered into a 20 year contract for reclaimed water use at the site. This contract 

provides for reclaimed water use at 27 of 36 holes, with provisions for serving the remaining 9 holes with the Phase II extension. 

Capacity..Offset..Etc: The anticipated initial annual average capacity of Phase 1 is 0.375 MGD. Total initial Offset is estimated at 

0.28 MGD, using district allowable offset ratios. Plant City's reclaimed water system currently exhibits an offset ratio of over 95%. 

This project will initially have an offset ratio of approximately 75%, due primarily to the golf course usage. This will ultimately lower 

the City's overall offset ratio to approximately 92%, which is well in compliance with the Districts 75% efficiency criteria for a 20 

Year Water Use Permit. Cost..Cost Benefit Ratio: Bids for construction services should be received in December 2010. The City 

anticipates a favorable bid and may seek District approval to increase the pipe size to 24", in lieu of the 18" main size included in 

the agreement. The larger pipeline will significantly increase future capacity of the reclaimed water distribution system. Based on 

construction cost estimates, the total project cost may increase to approximately $4.5 million. This request for additional funds 

provides for an increase in the total project cost to $4.5 million. Assuming a total project cost of $4.5 Million, and a total initial 

offset of 0.28 MGD, the Cost/Benefit ratio would be 3.88. 

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ordinances. 

The City encourages potable water conservation through a conservation rate structure and through enforcement of water 

restrictions by the Plant City Police Department. The City's Water Conservation ordinance requires all potable water users 

consuming 25,000 GPD or more to develop and submit a water conservation plan. Conservation of reclaimed water is 

encouraged through metering all services and the use of a conservation rate structure. The City's Water Conservation program 

includes educational efforts to encourage the efficient use of both potable and reclaimed water. Water conservation education 

activities include a combination of presentations to community organizations and one-on-one meetings with individual residential 

and commercial customers exhibiting unusually high water use. The City has also recently implemneted a Water Budget for 

irrigation of City owned and managed properties. Examples of some of the City's reclaimed water program brocures are provided 

in the attached documents. 


Prior Funding 

FY2011 

Budget 

FY2012 

Budget 

Future 

Funding 

Total Funding 

Alafia River 1,049,610 332,675 338,362 1,720,647 

Applicant Share 1,049,610 587,751 338,362 1,975,723 

State Grant LP6854 200,000 200,000 

WPSP Trust Fund 603,630 603,630 

Total 2,902,850 920,426 676,724 4,500,000 



Timelines 

Commence Construction 04/30/2011 

Complete Construction 01/30/2012 

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Project Name 

LE/AD Polk County Watershed Education 

Project Number L900 

Cooperator 

Lakes Education/Action Drive (LE/AD) 

Department 

Contact Person Johnna Martinez 

Address Po Box 7607 

City Sate Zip Lakeland, FL 33807 

Phone # 863-221-5323 

Email 

lakeseducation@hotmail.com 

Project Type: 

X Water Supply X Water Quality Flood Protection X Natural Systems 






X Minimum Flows and Level Establishment and Monitoring Minimum Flows and Levels Recovery 



Charlotte Citrus Desoto Hardee Hernando Highlands Hillsborough Lake 



The Lakes Education/Action Drive (LE/AD) is about environmental education and action. LE/AD's Watershed Education 

Outreach Programs build on the LE/AD's continuing education programs. An informed community is necessary to preserve and 

protect our environment. By itself, environmental information only addresses awareness and knowledge, usually about a 

particular environmental issue. Outreach, however, involves information dissemination and requests or suggestions for action on 

a particular issue. LE/AD watershed education outreach projects initiate action from participants and are designed to educate the 

citizens on water resources and water quality issues as well as lake preservation and protection. Included in our watershed 

education projects are the annual Lakes Appreciation Month Celebration and Project EAGLE - Winter Haven's Chain of Lakes 

Clean Up. These events promote education as well as action by volunteers participating in lake clean ups. Volunteers already 

show through their actions of removing litter from our lakes that they have the right attitude about our environment. It is the hope 

that this behavior will lead others to follow their example. LE/AD then educates the volunteers, during a free lunch, through 

environmental exhibitors, about how their actions have a positive impact on a greater watershed. Other events will include the 

annual Cardboard Boat Challenge & Lakes Festival where hundreds of people attend our event at the lake and visit exhibitors 

with valuable information and material on our water resources. LE/AD will also create and distribute quarterly newsletters to a 

mailing list of over 400 people throughout Florida highlighting information about specific lake projects and water related issues. 

LE/AD is known for our lakeside educational kiosk displays around our lakeshores. This project will allow the creation and 

installation of several more displays. A recent survey conducted during a previous Cooperative Funding grant showed that of the 

visitors reporting that they had read the signs at some point in time, 66% said that they had learned something that they did not 

know before. Many of them talked about their enhanced understanding of storm water runoff. These projects will help residents 

learn how they impact their watershed and what actions they can take to protect their watershed. One of our project goals 

includes educating the public about our water resources by evaluating attitude and behavior changes of residents in Polk 

County. This will be accomplished by conducting surveys after each event and evaluating the results. 


ordinances. 

The Lakes Education/Action Drive (LE/AD) is a not for profit organization that has been instrumental in providing public 

education to the community for over 20 years. Polk County is home to over 500 lakes. Public education about our lakes is one of 

our county's main goals. The primary target audience for our watershed education projects are citizens around Polk County. 

Local and regional benefits include creating understanding among residents of their impact on local water resources. This 

audience includes neighborhood associations, teachers, students and community members who attend the numerous 

environmental education events proposed in this grant application. LE/AD proposes to create numerous watershed education 

projects throughout Polk County that are designed to educate the resident's of Polk County on water resources and water quality 

issues, as well as lake preservation and protection. Our projects reach over 20,000 residents to understand how their actions 

affect water resources and to encourage citizens to adopt behaviors that protect their local watershed. Projects will include: the 

creation and distribution of quarterly newsletters, organizing and hosting the annual lake clean up events such as the Lakes 

Appreciation Month Celebration throughout Polk County in July and the Project EAGLE event in April, organizing and hosting the 

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annual Lakeland Cardboard Boat Challenge and Lakeshore Festival, Lakeside Display sign creation and hosting or collaborating 

water resource conferences and workshops. Watershed education projects, such as these proposed, will help the District further 

their goals in spreading the word to citizens around the state of water conservation techniques (from various vendors during our 

events). The goal of our watershed education projects is to stress environmental stewardship. This is a voluntary commitment, 

behavior change and action that result in environmental protection or improvement projects is our goal. Stewardship refers to an 

acceptance of personal responsibility for actions to improve environmental quality and to achieve sustainable outcomes. 

Stewardship involves lifestyles and business practices, initiatives and actions that enhance the state of the environment. 

Watershed education projects, such as these, increases public awareness and knowledge about environmental issues and 

provides the skills necessary to make informed environmental decisions and to take responsible actions. Outcomes from our 

Watershed Education Projects are the results, effects, or consequences that will occur from carrying out the activities of the 

environmental education project. These outcomes will be measured through evaluations during and after each project. These 

can be classified three ways: Short-term outcomes include: increased learning, knowledge, skills, attitudes, and motivation. This 

type of outcome is expected to occur during the project period. Medium term outcomes include: decisions, actions, practices, 

and behavior that are the foundations of stewardship to protect the environment. (this can be measured through evaluations from 

participants that have been involved in LE/AD projects throughout the years). Long-term outcomes include: enhanced civic 

responsibility, and environmental improvements. These long-term outcomes may occur after the project closes, such as 

establishing a more environmentally literate public that takes action to restore or protect a watershed. Our watershed education 

projects will focus on the first two outcomes with the hope that the third outcome might occur. (information for outcomes was 

gathered from http://yosemite.epa.gov/R10/ECOCOMM.NSF/webpage/measuring+environmental+results). 


Prior Funding 

FY2011 

Budget 

FY2012 

Budget 

Future 

Funding 

Total Funding 

Alafia River 1,523 2,351 2,055 5,929 

Applicant Share 15,125 22,275 21,675 59,075 

Hillsborough River 1,875 2,893 2,802 7,570 

Peace River 8,318 12,840 13,822 34,980 

Total 26,841 40,359 40,354 107,554 



Timelines 

April 2012 through July 2012 

Milestone 

Projected Date 

Lakes Apprecation Month Celebration 07/31/2012 

April 2012 through May 2012 

Milestone 


Spring Quarterly Newsletter mailings 05/31/2012 

January 2012 through February 2012 

Milestone 


Winter Quarterly Newsletter mailings 02/29/2012 

July 2012 through August 2012 

Milestone 


Summer Quarterly Newsletter mailings 08/31/2012 

March 2012 through April 2012 

Milestone 


Project EAGLE 04/28/2012 

March 2012 through September 2012 

Milestone 


Water Resource Conference/Living at Lake Workshops 10/16/2012 

May 2012 through September 2012 

Milestone 


Cardboard Boat Challenge & Lakes Festival 09/15/2012 

November 2011 through February 2012 

Milestone 


Pet Waste Station & Bag Refills 03/31/2012 

October 2011 through November 2011 

Milestone 


Fall Quarterly Newsletter mailings 11/30/2011 

October 2011 through September 2012 

Milestone 


Lakeside Display Signs 09/30/2012 

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Project Name 

The Florida Aquarium Watershed Education Initiative 

Project Number N014 

Cooperator 

The Florida Aquarium, Inc. 

Department 

Contact Person Melanie Lachs 

Address 

701 Channelside Drive 


Phone # 813-367-4032 

Email 

mlachs@flaquarium.org 

Project Type: 

X Water Supply Water Quality Flood Protection X Natural Systems 








X Natural Systems Conservation and Restoration Natural Systems Identification and Monitoring 



Levy X Manatee Marion X Pasco X Pinellas Sarasota Sumter X Polk 


The Florida Aquarium requests $21,401 for our Watershed Education Initiative, three programs that instill knowledge of local 

water resources and build future environmental leadership. The initiative targets teachers and students to reach a diverse 

audience: Science Education at Sea (SEAS) teacher workshops, "What's in Your Watershed" summer camps and the Regional 

Ocean Conference for Students (ROCS) can educate up to 231 people. Activities will be held at The Aquarium, schools in 

Hillsborough County and nature parks in the watershed. Individual Basin Board impacts used for this application are predictions 

based on the audience for these programs in previous years. We cannot guarantee that participation will be identical. ROCS: 

ROCS challenges 60 middle and high school students to consider different perspectives on key issues currently affecting the 

Tampa Bay estuary and to develop their own environmental education projects. There are no costs to either teachers or 

students to participate in the daylong conference. ROCS opens with a discussion by a panel of scientific experts about problems 

facing the Tampa Bay estuary. After the panel discussion, students break into small groups to brainstorm questions about 

environmental issues facing Tampa Bay. Panel scientists also act as mentors, helping to facilitate the small student groups and 

to provide feedback on projects. Students present their solutions at the end of the day. "What's in Your Watershed?" This 

summer camp for underserved youth focuses on water resources in Tampa Bay. Targeting low-income, at-risk upper 

elementary and middle school youth from community organizations such as YMCAs and Boys and Girls Clubs, campers learn 

the importance of water quality, water conservation and habitat protection to preserve our watersheds. A total of four (4) 

weeklong, full-day interdisciplinary summer camp sessions will serve up to 52 youth. "What's in Your Watershed" will emphasize 

simple steps that campers can help their families implement at home to begin conserving water at home. SEAS: SEAS provides 

a comprehensive environmental education program for teachers, focusing on our water resources, with an emphasis on 

exploring current and future environmental challenges facing the watershed. Teachers acquire curriculum aligned with state 

standards and FCAT Benchmarks, and also learn how to integrate this information into science education in the classroom. 

SEAS is issue-based, using environmental science as the springboard for teachers to foster stewardship in their students. The 

Aquarium offers both one-day classroom-based and field-based training formats as well as one weeklong summer residential 

program held in Tampa, which provides in-depth field education experiences. Funding will allow us to serve approximately 80 

teachers through four (4) one-day workshops and provide scholarships for four teachers to participate in the summer residential 

component. These teachers will positively impact over 7,500 students annually. 

Describe your organizations efforts in developing, implementing and enforcing water conservation and flood 

protection ordinances. 

The Florida Aquarium has extensive experience in providing informal environmental education that promotes stewardship of our 

natural resources, through exhibits and programs for the general public, as well as school students and teachers. The Aquarium 

began providing educational programs in 1993 through outreach to the community. Since then, we have continued to provide 

outreach programs and extensive on-site programs for the general public, as well as specific audiences. Attendance for teacher 

education workshops reached 640 in FY 2010; workshops are in such high demand that most sessions had waiting lists. 

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Partnerships are key to creating educational curriculum for teachers and students that responds to local needs: the Aquarium 

collaborates with public school systems and subject matter experts. Teacher education programs educate participants about our 

aquatic environments and ways to foster a sense of stewardship for these precious resources. Our education management staff 

collectively bring years of expertise in the development, delivery and evaluation of educational programs, assisted by 

instructional and interpretive staff. All new curriculum is tested through pilot workshops that gather feedback from teacher 

evaluations to incorporate into final programs. SEAS workshops were first piloted in 1999 while the invasive species workshop 

began in 2003. Each time a workshop is delivered, it is evaluated through pre- and post-testing for the educational impact and 

teacher feedback for guidance. Education staff review the results regularly and adapt programming as needed. Also important 

to fulfilling our mission has been the development of meaningful collaborations with other environmental and community 

agencies. Significant examples of these include: Partnering with the Tampa Bay Estuary Program to host ROCS annual 

environmental conference for middle and secondary school students and teachers; Collaborating with the Hillsborough County 

and surrounding school districts in the development of a variety of curriculum and field experiences for school students, K-12; 

Partnering with the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to provide joint summer camps and fishing clinics for 

underserved youth; Collaborating with environmental agencies and school districts from throughout Florida in the development 

of our S.E.A.S. program, a statewide teacher education program in the marine sciences, now in its fourth year; With Tampa Port 

Authority, TECO, Tampa Bay Estuary Program, Southwest Florida Water Management District and other partners, the Aquarium 

restored a spoil island in Tampa Bay to native habitats, creating a living classroom; and Partnering with the Southwest Florida 

Water Management District and Pinellas County Environmental Fund to provide stormwater education, including teacher 

education workshops and standards-aligned curriculum coupled with the development of educational programming for the public 

modeled on Project POWER. 


Prior Funding 

FY2011 

Budget 

FY2012 

Budget 

Future 

Funding 

Total Funding 



Coastal Rivers 1,108 1,070 1,070 3,248 


Manasota 1,108 1,070 1,070 3,248 

Peace River 1,108 1,070 2,178 

Pinellas Anclote 1,109 1,285 1,285 3,679 

Withlacoochee River 1,109 1,070 1,070 3,249 

Total 44,741 42,276 43,346 130,363 



Timelines 

April to June 2012 

Milestone 


Prepare and recruit for Summer SEAS and "What's in Your Watershed" summer 

06/29/2012 

camp 

August to September 2012 

Milestone 


Plan for ROCS preconference workshop and conference, recruit participants 09/28/2012 

February to April 2012 

Milestone 


Recruit teachers for summer SEAS and conduct 2 one-day workshops 04/30/2012 

Plan and prepare for Watershed Education Initiative programs 04/30/2012 

June to August 2012 

Milestone 


Conduct weeklong intensive summer SEAS and 4 one-week camp sessions 08/31/2012 

October to December 2012 

Milestone 


Conduct evaluation of Watershed Education Initiative components, submit reports 12/31/2012 

October to November 2012 

Milestone 


Hold ROCS pre-conference and Conference, hold 2 one-day SEAS workshops 11/30/2012 

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Project Name 

South Hillsborough Aquifer Recharge Program (SHARP) 


Cooperator 


Department 


Address 



Phone # 813-307-4427 

Email 


Project Type: 




X Alternative Water Supply 










Hillsborough County is a leader in water conservation through maximizing the use of their reclaimed water by establishing the 

largest retail residential reclaimed water system in the U.S. The County¿s comprehensive plan includes the expansion of this 

system and use of their available reclaimed water resources though the year 2050 by pursuing additional large industrial/ 

commercial and residential reclaimed water users. However to meet these goals the County has identified various storage and 

operational options to help them capture and store reclaimed water until it is needed, thereby, increasing the overall average 

annual utilization of this resource. This will result in offsetting and reducing the use of potable water as well as surface water 

discharges to Tampa Bay. 

Hillsborough County recently identified an alternative beneficial use of seasonally available reclaimed water by using it to 

recharge the Floridan aquifer in the coastal portion of southern Hillsborough County. The benefits of aquifer recharge in this 

area include creating a salinity barrier that would reduce saltwater intrusion while providing water level improvements within the 

Most Impacted Area (MIA) of the Southern Water Use Caution Area (SWUCA). 

Recently the District completed an aquifer recharge feasibility study for the Tampa Bay Area which included southern 

Hillsborough County and eastern Polk County (MWH, 2009). This study evaluated both indirect aquifer recharge using rapid 

infiltration basins and direct recharge utilizing wells to recharge the aquifer with reclaimed water to initiate recovery by 

improving the water levels. One of the conclusions of the District study is that up to 90 percent of the improvements in water 

level from recharge activities can be obtained as additional groundwater. The permitting mechanism that would allow the 

District to provide groundwater credits is called Mitigation plus Recovery. The recharge must provide a net groundwater 

improvement after the impact of the groundwater withdrawal is accounted for. 

Hillsborough County has completed an aquifer recharge feasibility study in the Big Bend area. This study identifies the initial 

steps to construct and evaluate the first direct reclaimed water aquifer recharge pilot project in Hillsborough County. The 

County has an existing test well, the Big Bend ASR test well, that will be modified for use in an aquifer recharge pilot test 

program. The feasibility study also includes cost estimates for well modifications and a planning level cost estimate for 

expanding the pilot system to a full scale aquifer recharge system to recharge up to 1 billion gallons (BG) per year. 

The County¿s aquifer recharge vision (SHARP) includes a regional recharge system that will mitigate saltwater intrusion in 

costal Hillsborough County and provide a level of mitigation to the SWUCA's MIA, while also allowing for some additional 

groundwater development. The project consists of the Design, Permitting and Construction of a 2 -MG reclaimed water 

recharge well system at the Big Bend ASR test well site. Associated wellhead and appurtenances, interconnects, monitor wells, 

and land costs are to be included. The County also plans to use The University of Florida and indirectly, The Florida Geological 

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Survey for subsurface modeling and data evaluation. Estimated project cost is $2.5 million. The anticipated water conservation 

benefit at build-out is 1.80 MGD based on 90% potable quality offset. The estimated cost/benefit ratio calculated at an 8% 

annual interest rate, amortized over 30 years is $0.36/1000 gallons for the total project ($2,665,000) and $0.18/1000 gallons for 

the District¿s share ($1,332,500). 



Hillsborough County was the premier local government to decriminalize the violation of water use restrictions, and to adopt a 

civil citation process for the enforcement of the same in July 1993. A fulltime Water Conservation Manager assures that the 

County stays abreast of conservation issues. This facilitates amendments to the County's Water Conservation Ordinance (HCO 

03-07) as needed to quickly address changing conditions in the regulatory environment and as deemed appropriate by the 

County's administration. All significant regulatory issues pertaining to the County's water conservation efforts are reviewed 

through a Water Conservation Technical Committee comprised of environmental interests, green industry representatives, 

other local governments, Tampa Bay Water and the Southwest Florida Water Management District. Enforcement of water 

conservation issues is done through a 5-member Conservation Team, and supplemented by Code Enforcement and 

Construction Services (Plumbing and Building Departments) in areas of their respective responsibilities. Reclaimed Water 

Master Plans have been developed to determine how reclaimed water throughout the County will be utilized for the primary 

goal of offsetting potable water use and meeting regulatory compliance. Additionally, the County has established a Reclaimed 

Water Improvement Unit (RWIU) ordinance to retrofit existing subdivisions with reclaimed water distribution systems. 

Hillsborough County has adopted a flood plain ordinance (County Ordinance 01-33) as required to participate as a community 

in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) administered through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). 

The county has developed land development regulations (LDR 96-35) to enforce the ordinance. All development is required to 

receive the proper building and site alteration permits. At this time flood plain issues are addressed to insure compliance with 

the flood plain ordinance. Finished floor elevations are compared to the 100 year flood elevation. The County is also a 

participant in FEMA¿s Community Rating System and received a Class 6 rating. 


Prior Funding 

FY2011 

Budget 

FY2012 

Budget 

Future 

Funding 

Total Funding 

Alafia River 1,168,073 214,427 1,382,500 

Applicant Share 1,168,073 214,427 1,382,500 

Total 2,336,146 428,854 2,765,000 



Timelines 

Preliminary Design 03/01/2011 

Final design 07/01/2011 

Final design complete 08/15/2011 

Contract preparation 09/01/2011 

Advertise 09/01/2011 

Bid selection 11/10/2011 

Contract agreement - construction 01/01/2012 

Testing 03/31/2012 

Draft report 03/01/2013 

Final Report 09/30/2013 

Closeout 06/01/2014 

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Project Name Implementation of BMPs- Mulberry Shed 


Cooperator 

Mulberry 

Department 

Office Of City Manager 

Contact Person Alan Rayl 

Address 

695 East Church Street 

City Sate Zip Bartow, FL 338304047 

Phone # 813-857-6921 

Email 

alan@rayleng.com 

Project Type: 

Water Supply Water Quality X Flood Protection Natural Systems 













Immediate Maintenance and Implementation of BMPs Mulberry Watershed 

Description: This is a multi-year funded project to perform immediate maintenance and the Implementation of Best 

Management Practices (BMPs) element of the District's Watershed Management Program (WMP) for the Mulberry Watershed. 

The Mulberry watershed includes portions of the Christina watershed, and covers an area of approximately 6 square miles 

within west central Polk County. 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 District¿s Strategic Priorities. The WMP provides a 

method to evaluate the capacity of a watershed to protect, enhance, and restore water quality and natural systems, while 

achieving flood protection. The Watershed Management Plan for the Christina watershed has been completed, and the 

Watershed Evaluation and Watershed Management Plan for the remainder of the Mulberry watershed is scheduled to be 

complete in 2010. 

The Mulberry watershed has experienced repeated flooding during large storm events. As a result of the hurricanes in 2004, 

homes were damaged, roads were overtopped, and stormwater infrastructure was damaged due to erosion. The Christina 

Watershed Management Plan, completed in 2008 through a cooperative funding agreement between the District and Polk 

County, identified a need for immediate maintenance and infrastructure improvements in several areas located within the city. 

The City of Mulberry was granted cooperative funding in FY2010 to complete Digital Topographic Information, Watershed 

Evaluation and Watershed Management Plan tasks in order to identify immediate maintenance needs and evaluate BMP 

alternatives for the remainder of the Mulberry watershed. 

FY2011 funding is requested to perform immediate maintenance and implement BMPs identified in both the Christina 

Watershed Management Plan and the Mulberry Watershed Management Plan. This includes design, development of 

construction documents, construction permitting, land acquisition, bidding and contractor selection, construction, construction 

engineering, and inspection. Funding is included to begin immediate maintenance, and implementation of BMPs. Additional 

funding may be needed to complete Implementation of BMPs tasks. 



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As part of its forward-looking strategy for water conservation and flood protection, the City has institituted a stormwater 

surcharge upon the City's water customers, the proceeds from which will be used to form and operate the City's Stormwater 

Utility. The City of Mulberry has instituted graduated conservation rate structures for both potable and reuse water supply. The 

City recently replaced its old water meters with new radio-read meters to more accurately capture usage figures, reduce loss 

of water, and ensure that its conservation rate structures are properly applied. The City requires installation of reclaimed water 

lines in all new projects, and is negotiating a cooperative agreement with adjacent utility agencies Polk County Utilities and 

City of Lakeland to interconnect reclaimed water systems so that reclaimed water will be available within the City of Mulberry. 

Mulberry is also working with the coalition of agencies proposing the multi-agency reclaimed water line to supply the TECO 

power plant. Watering restrictions - Mulberry supports SWFWMD water restrictions currently in place and enforces those water 

rules when violations come to light. 


Prior Funding 

FY2011 

Budget 

FY2012 

Budget 

Future 

Total Funding 

Funding 

Alafia River 58,946 58,946 117,892 

Applicant Share 18,750 18,750 37,500 

Total 77,696 77,696 155,392 



Timelines 

Design and Permitting 07/20/2011 

Land/Easement Acquisition 07/20/2011 

Contractor Selection 08/20/2011 

Complete Immediate Maintenance 09/20/2011 

Initiate Immediate Maintenace 09/20/2011 

Inititate Construction of BMPs 09/20/2011 

Complete Construction of BMPs 12/20/2013 

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Project Name 



Project Number 

Cooperator 

Department 

Contact Person 

Address 

Empowering Teachers Towards Water Conservation and Service Learning; Earth Force 

Environmental Service Learning Professional Development Workshops 

N349 

Earth Force 

Jeremy Lake 

9214 Knights Branch Street 

City Sate Zip Temple Terrace, FL 33637 

Phone # 813-494-7619 

Email 

jlakeef@gmail.com 

Project Type: 



Water Quality Maintenance and Improvement 


X Water Quality Monitoring 








Levy Manatee Marion X Pasco X Pinellas Sarasota Sumter Polk 


Earth Force is a 501(c)(3) environmental education organization, which engages young people as active citizens who improve 

the environment and their communities now and in the future. Around the country, Earth Force trains educators to employ a 

unique blend of inquiry-based STEM education and community engagement as a means to develop environmental literacy in 

young people. For over 15 years Earth Force has given young people hands-on, real-world opportunities to work on 

watershed issues in their community. 

Earth Force fosters students¿ intellectual competencies such as problem-solving, decision making and critical thinking as the 

means to develop a populace that is concerned about their watershed and has the knowledge, skills, attitudes, motivations, 

and commitment to address problems. Developing these skills in students requires a workforce of educators who understand 

how to foster student directed work and have the ability to apply that understanding in the classroom. This project proposes a 

series of four Environmental Service Learning Professional Development Workshops aimed at working with the Hillsborough 

County School District to develop those skills in 100-120 teachers who will work with over 1000 students across the county. 

The majority of participating students that will benefit from this project will come from grades 5-12; with 70% of those young 

people qualifying for free & reduced lunch. 

For the first time we will be bringing our award winning GREEN (Global Rivers Environmental Education Network) program to 

Florida. Through GREEN, teachers will become skilled at combining STEM and service learning projects. Students will 

become adept at using their study of science, math and technology to investigate watershed problems and civic skills to 

engage community members and to solve those problems. The materials used in this initiative have been recognized as the 

standard for combining watersheds with service learning. The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) review of the 

GREEN curriculum calls it a "smooth marriage of inquiry science, problem solving skills, and service learning" that "would be 

appropriate in service learning courses as well as cross-curriculum courses." 

Earth Force is unique two ways: 

1). Earth Force uses a robust inquiry based approach to science contextualized within the community surroundings of 

students. By training educators to apply the latest in higher order learning theory in the classroom, Earth Force is able to 

transform the classroom from lecture based lessons to a truly engaging experience for young people. 

2). Where other environmental education programs focus on educators alone, Earth Force combines community development 

and youth civic engagement together with what we know is effective environmental education to build community-wide 

support. The result is a network of organizations that effectively engage youth in the study and protection of our watershed 

allowing us to reach under-represented youth with authentic opportunities to learn about and protect our vital water resources. 

Each year Earth Force engages over 200 volunteers that work with students and educators. 

Thanks to 12 years of evaluation by Brandeis University, we know that Earth Force works. Our students show statistically 

significant improvement in: awareness of environmental issues, commitment to working on community issues, ability to work 

collaboratively, and confidence in expressing their opinions. Additionally, students participating in our watershed program 

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showed a 22% increase in their understanding of water related issues. 

Our evaluation also measures impact on educators and found that: 90% said they gained knowledge of environmental issues; 

78% said the program increased their use of community resources; and, 82% said the program increased the likelihood that 

they will use student-led approaches. 



The Earth Force process focuses students¿ attention on the interaction of local policy and water conservation. Participating 

educators will begin with a hands-on study of water quality in their area. Students are asked to assess water quality based on 

chemical, physical and land use parameters. Earth Force provides water quality monitoring kits that contain hands-on 

activities to assess water supply, water quality, flood protection, and natural system issues. All kits are correlated to specific 

school curriculum, scientific reference materials, and digital cameras to record project progress. From this data students 

identify a watershed issue that will serve as the focus of their project. 

Once students have selected an issue, they identify and analyze relevant public and private policies and community practices 

related to that issue, devise a plan for altering that policy and then take action to address the root cause of the problem. 

Inherent to the Earth Force approach is having students focus on developing, implementing and enforcing relevant community 

policies related to water. 

Some class projects from last year include: 

1).A class of elementary students developed a plan to improve water quality in a nearby watershed that entailed planting 

native plants that would absorb nutrients as they passed by and entered the central lake. These students also took what they 

were learning about native plants and animals and watersheds, and shared it with other students at their school and at a 

community festival. 

2).Another group of elementary students developed a mural that would run across the back wall of their school. This painting 

by the students, laid out the flow of water in their watershed and served as the central piece of an environmental fair that they 

held for their entire school. 

3).A high school group wanted to take advantage of the learning opportunities presented to them by the stormwater pond 

located on school grounds. The students conducted water testing to examine the quality of the water and to explore basic 

water chemistry. The students enjoyed the experience so much that they purchased benches and developed an area for other 

classes to come out and conduct similar exercises in this new outdoor classroom. 

These sample projects illustrate just a sketch of the work conducted by students working on service learning projects with 

Earth Force in Tampa Bay over the past decade of work. Other classes have conducted water audits of their schools, or 

developed a storm drain marking campaign to improve water quality. The simple brilliance of these projects lies within the fact 

that they are student chosen and student driven but facilitated by master teachers willing to allow the students to take charge 

in their own learning. 

Earth Force promotes student action in their communities to conserve and protect water resources by training and supporting 

teachers who are willing to implement high quality teaching practices through STEM initiatives, inquiry-based practices, and 

environmental service learning methods. Without the support and professional development opportunities, many of these 

teachers would be unwilling to release the power of their authority and allow the students to have a say in their educational 

experiences. In turn, without our efforts many water conservation projects that restore water quality, conserve water, or 

otherwise help maintain that resource most precious to life, might not otherwise have gotten off the ground. 


Prior Funding 

FY2011 

Budget 

FY2012 

Budget 

Future 

Total Funding 

Funding 



Coastal Rivers 2,000 2,000 

Hillsborough County School 

District AVID 

91,183 46,183 46,183 183,549 

Hillsborough County School 

District FLandS 

54,469 54,469 

Hillsborough River 120,226 11,360 131,586 

Northwest Hillsborough 62,760 62,760 

Pinellas Anclote 104,209 1,000 105,209 

TECO Foundation 7,500 7,500 

Total 1,289,796 46,183 94,026 1,430,005 



Timelines 

December 2012 

Milestone 


Completion of Project 12/21/2012 

January 2012 

Milestone 


Recrutiment of Teachers and Teacher Mentors 01/15/2012 

November 2012 

Milestone 


Surveys will be evaluated by Brandeis University. 11/09/2012 

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Spring 2012 

Milestone 


Earth Force staff will work with SWFWMD staff to integrate current water 

conserv 

03/30/2012 

Spring Summer 2012 

Milestone 


¿ Earth Force staff will conduct the Environmental Service Learning Professional 09/03/2012 

Earth Force will implement pre- and post-surveys. 11/30/2012 

Yearlong- Ongoing 

Milestone 


¿ Earth Force staff will work with SWFWMD staff to integrate current water 

conse 

11/30/2012 

¿ Earth Force staff will work to support current service learning mentors throug 11/30/2012 

Yearly Ongoing 

Milestone 


¿ Earth Force staff will work with Hillsborough County School District staff to 12/03/2012 

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Project Name TECO/Mulberry Effluent Supply Line 


Cooperator 

Mulberry 

Department 

Office Of City Manager 


Address 



Phone # 813-857-6921 

Email 


Project Type: 

Water Supply X Water Quality Flood Protection Natural Systems 












The City of Mulberry current has a WWTP with a permitted surface water discharge outfall into the North Prong of the Alafia 

River. The objective of this project is to eliminate, to the greatest degree possible, the discharge of treated effluent in the river 

and transmit it instead to the City of Lakeland transmission main located approximately one mile east of the Mulberry WWTP. 

The existing WWTP has a current permitted capacity of 0.75 MGD and existing flows are currently in the 0.34 to 0.45 MGD 

range. It is expected that, due to future planned development projects already annexed into the City, flows will be increasing 

by up to an additional 2.1 MGD. Currently, an Engineering Consulting firm is engaged in permitting additional treatment 

capacity at the plant to accommodate these future flows. 

For current and future water quality requirements, the City is extremely desirous of reducing, and eventually eliminating, the 

surface water discharge of their treated effluent from the Alafia River. The best possible means to accomplish at this time is 

to join in with other local utility providers (City of Lakeland, Polk County) and connect the City's effluent discharge to the 

proposed pipelines already planned by the other utilities to connect to the Polk Power Station. The City of Mulberry's 

objective is to connect their discharge transmission line to a nearby point on the City of Lakeland's reuse main along the 

southeastern City limits as it then travels further south to the Polk Power Station. 

According to Tampa Electric's project managers, this project may be designed and permitted simultaneously with the City of 

Lakeland's project. The process is expected to begin in the 1Q 2011 and conclude approximately 12 months later (1Q 2012). 

The projects can be simultaneously constructed in 2012 and are projected for on line start up in 1Q 2013. It is expected that 

some minimal construction follow-up, punch list, and troubleshooting efforts will take place through mid 2013. 

The funding information included in this application is based upon amounts provided to the applicant by Tampa Electric's 

project managers. As shown in Tab 5, Tampa Electric would fund 25% of the project and the Cooperative Funding grant 

would support the remaining 75% of the project's budget. Tampa Electric will completely design, permit, and administer all 

construction efforts related to the combined (Lakeland and Mulberry) projects. The funding amounts shown as attributed to 

Mulberry are 'placeholder' amounts. The City will only be nominally involved in facilitating the project between Tampa Electric 

and the District. 



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For over a year now, the City of Mulberry has been, in coordination with FDEP, conducting monthly "Revitalization" meetings. 

These meetings have solicited citizen input and participation and have focused primarily on water quality and conservation 

education. 

Some of the efforts made in the City to date have been review of Low Impact Development design standards for future 

development projects, discussions and some random city-wide testing of water quality in surface water discharges (focusing 

on Nitrogen and Phosphorus levels). 

Additionally, on September 9th, 2010 the City has received an 'application complete' status on their renewal of their Water 

Use Permit. The City has been able to reduce their per capita consumption to a degree acceptable in order to receive 

approval for a 20 year permit. The allowed per capita consumption is 130 gpd/person and the City's current consumption is 

86.8 gpd/person. The City's previous permit was for just over 1.5 MGD and their current permit is expected to be renewed for 

807,000 gpd with a peak month demand of 968,400 gpd. The future Landstar development projects will carry their own water 

use permit (approx. 600,000 gpd) 

Other Citywide water quality and conservation efforts (through the Revitalization task force) have been: 

• Mulberry held it's first Citywide Cleanup Day on October 2, 2010. The efforts were focused around the areas of the 

City owned water bodies (remnant phospate pits) and the future site of the Mulberry Nature Park at Ellis Branch. This 

site is the location of a pending project to improve, through restoration, vegetative plantings and the function of the 

Ellis Branch drainage system as it flows across City property and into the downstream North Prong of the Alafia 

River. The project will also include educational signage and a trail connection to the nearby Sikes Elementary School. 

Additionally, the next scheduled Revitalization meeting with be discussing the work currently underway on the Christina 

watershed model and it's effects and implications for future stormwater master planning efforts in the City. 


Prior Funding 

FY2011 

Budget 

FY2012 

Budget 

Future 

Total Funding 

Funding 

Alafia River 50,000 4,700,000 500,000 5,250,000 

Applicant Share 100 100 100 300 

Tampa Electric Company 50,000 1,600,000 100,000 1,750,000 

Total 100,100 6,300,100 600,100 7,000,300 


X Check here if requesting a reduction in matching funds requirement pursuant to s.288.06561, F.S. 

Timelines 

Lakeland line 

Milestone 


Initial simultaneous permit submittals 04/01/2011 

Point of connection is constructed on the Lakeland line 06/29/2012 

Mulberry line 

Milestone 


Start simultaneous design and permitting with Lakeland line 01/03/2011 

End simultaneous permitting and earliest construction start 03/30/2012 

Earliest system start up and service comes on line 01/02/2013 

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Project Name Polk County-Wide Landscape and Irrigation Evaluation 


Cooperator 

Polk County Utilities 

Department 

Utilities Technical Services 

Contact Person Jacqueline Hollister 

Address 

1011 Jim Keene Blvd. 

City Sate Zip Winter Haven, FL 33880 

Phone # 863-298-4236 

Email 

jacquelinehollister@polk-county.net 

Project Type: 














The County-wide Irrigation and Landscape Assessment is a cooperative project with Polk County Utilities (PCU) and Polk 

County municipalities (Municipalities) to provide an avenue for customers using potable and reclaimed irrigation water 

(Participants) to become knowledgeable about how their individual irrigation system and landscaping can be modified to 

maximize water savings through efficiency. Additionally, each Participant will receive a water conservation kit including: a 

low-flow hose nozzle, kitchen faucet aerator/shut-off, low-flow shower head, and conservation information. PCU will 

designate a staff member as Project Manager. The Project Manager will coordinate between the Municipalities, the contract 

company (Contractor), and the District. The designated individual will forward all approved Participant requests from the 

municipalities to the Contractor to schedule evaluations, ensure that all reports and invoices are distributed properly and 

timely, and compile conservation kit items for Participants. Municipalities will be responsible for forwarding contact 

information for eligible Participants to the Project Manager. Municipalities will individually set their participation limits 

according to their available budgets, will reimburse Polk County for their half of non-reimbursable costs directly related to 

inspections and conservation kits, and will provide water consumption information for each Participant to the Project 

Manager. Reimbursement will be made in accordance with executed Interlocal Agreements for the Project. The Contractor 

will schedule appointments, send confirmation notices, and make reminder phone calls prior to performing irrigation 

assessments for single family, multi-family and commercial accounts. The Contractor will be limited to two appointments per 

day to ensure sufficient time for explaining the program and its benefits to each Participant They will provide each 

Participant with a detailed report recommending modifications for improving the efficiency of their irrigation system and 

landscaping, and distribute water conservation kits. A copy of each report will be made available to the Program Manager. 

10% of the participants, randomly selected by the Program Manager, will then have a follow-up inspection within 

approximately six months to determine if modifications have been implemented and to evaluate water use changes. Monthly 

reports will be sent to the Project Manager. Total project cost over two years is $420,000. FY2012 requested funding is 

$125,420. 



The Polk County Building Department enforces the guidelines established for municipalities in the 1994 Standard Plumbing 

Code (amended by County Ordinance No. 98-02). The Polk County Comprehensive Plan states that water conserving 

plumbing fixtures and landscape ordinances will be investigated to amend the Building Code, as outlined by F.S. 373.0391. 

The County promotes Florida-Friendly landscaping, as in F.S. 166.048 and promotes the use of drought-tolerant native 

vegetation for municipalities and its residents in its Comprehensive Plan, Conservation Element, and by amendment 

LDC2003T-11 to the Land Development Code, 10/15/2003. Ordinance 04-09 refined the LDC, specifically, Chapter 7, 

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Section 720, by addressing specific landscape planting requirements primarily for commercial property/development. 

Section 720 was revised again on 01/03/05 by Ordinance 04-80 to establish specific buffer matrixes including trees. Polk 

County has adopted a Flood Plain Ordinance (No. 00-009 Land Development Code) as required to participate in the 

National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) administered through the Federal Emergency Management Act (FEMA). All 

development is required to receive the proper building and site alteration permits. All new structures are required to be 

placed above the base flood elevation (when the base flood elevation is known). We are also a participant in FEMA¿s 

Community Rating System and have received a class 7 rating. PCU's Reclaimed Water Program continues to be an integral 

part of the Polk County's conservation efforts. Polk County Ordinance No. 03-021 requires all new developments served by 

a wastewater treatment system that produces public access quality reclaimed water to install internal reuse distribution 

systems and to tie in when reclaimed water becomes available. The Ordinance prohibits the use of potable water for 

irrigation once reclaimed water becomes available at a particular location. Polk County's Year Round Water Conservation 

Measures and Water Shortage Ordinance (No. 04-07), approved on February 18, 2004, allows for improved enforcement of 

watering restrictions as set by the District and allows for localized limits on the use of reclaimed water to be the same as 

irrigation standards for potable water. This ordinance authorizes representatives of any agency from within Polk County to 

levy fines for violations and Amendment 09-050, effective 8/1/09, established a more progressive fine structure to curb 

repeat violations and to aggressively address Gross Water Waste. These cases are managed by a Codes Enforcement 

Officer position funded by Utilities with supplemental enforcement provided by Environmental Deputies from the Polk County 

Sheriff's Office and are presided over by the Polk County Code Enforcement Special Magistrate. The PCU Water 

Conservation Program Manual provides educational, regulatory, financial and operational measures for encouraging water 

conservation throughout our service areas. Any measures unique to a particular regional utility service area in 

unincorporated Polk County are also addressed. 


Prior Funding 

FY2011 

Budget 

FY2012 

Budget 

Future 

Total Funding 

Funding 



General Fund-District Wide 7,883 5,317 13,200 

Hillsborough River 24,726 16,674 41,400 

Peace River 74,906 50,514 125,420 

Total 250,840 169,160 420,000 



Timelines 

Develop Advertising Program 11/01/2011 

Execute Agreements with Municipalites 12/31/2011 

Begin Advertising 01/03/2012 

Begin Rebate Program 01/31/2012 

Complete Rebate Program 09/30/2013 

Draft Distribution Report to District 12/01/2013 

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Project Name Delaney/Archie Creek watershed management master plan update and implementation 


Cooperator 


Department 


Address 



Phone # 813-307-4427 

Email 


Project Type: 





Reclaimed Water 

X Emergency Flood Response 


X Regional Water Supply Planning 








The Delaney/Archie Creek Watershed has experienced very significant flooding in the recent years. A watershed 

management plan study was completed for this watershed at the end of 2002 and updated in 2007 (due to a limited budget, 

the alternatives analysis was not included in the scope of services for the 2007 update). Many projects were identified in the 

master plan, and the model results show that by completing the projects proposed in the master plan, most of the flood 

prone areas would be mitigated. However, due to land use changes and feasibility of construction issues, some of the 

proposed projects need to be re-evaluated and additional alternatives need to be analyzed. 

The objectives of this project are: 1. to update the model with new information on ERPs/CIPs since 2007; 2. to correct 

errors in the model and GIS files; 3. to convert the model from HCSWMM into EPA SWMM 5; 4. to develop a long term 

simulation model with EPA SWMM 5 to assess water quality; 5. to re-evaluate the CIPs proposed in the previous master 

plan; 6. to perform additional alternatives analysis; and 7. to provide final recommendations for flood control, water quality 

improvement, and natural systems protection. 



Water Conservation: Hillsborough County was the premier local government to criminalize the violation of water use 

restrictions, and to adopt a civil citation process for the enforcement of the same in July 1993. A fulltime Water 

Conservation Manager assures that the County stays abreast of conservation issues. This facilitates amendments to the 

County¿s Water Conservation Ordinance (HCO 91-27) as needed to quickly address changing conditions in the regulatory 

environment and as deemed appropriate by the County¿s administration. 

Flood Protection: The principal purpose of Hillsborough County¿s floodplain management program is to protect residents 

and business owners from flooding risks. Flooding disasters are the leading recurring hazard within the County and have 

the potential of affecting greater than one-quarter of the population at a value that is greater than five billion dollars in 

personal property. Construction standards and planning concepts are implemented through the County¿s Land 

Development Code, Floodplain Management Plan and Local Mitigation Strategy. 

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Prior Funding 

FY2011 

Budget 

FY2012 

Budget 

Future 

Total Funding 

Funding 



Total 400,000 1,200,000 1,600,000 



Timelines 

April 30, 2012 

Milestone 


Update the model with new ERPs 04/30/2012 

December 31, 2011 

Milestone 


Kick off 12/31/2011 

February 28, 2012 

Milestone 


Convert the event based model from HCSWMM into EPA SWMM 5 02/28/2012 

March 31, 2013 

Milestone 


Final Report 03/31/2013 

September 30, 2012 

Milestone 


Alternative analysis / final recommendation 12/30/2012 

Milestone 


Long term simulation model development/calibration/verification 09/30/2012 

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Project Name Rivercrest Irrigation Water Conservation Pilot 


Cooperator 

Raymow Enterprises Inc 

Department 

Water Conservation 

Contact Person Russel Prophit 

Address 

101 Dundar Avenue 

City Sate Zip Oldsmar, FL 34677 

Phone # 

813-855-3790 ext131 

Email 

rprophit@Raymow.com 

Project Type: 














Phase One of the project is to be completed January 2012: 

The replacement of two conventional irrigation controllers to Baseline control systems that will utilize soil moisture sensors 

to monitor the available water in the soil. This control system will have the ability to self regulate the water delivered from 

the water source based on the soil moisture readings. The site will have off site monitoring capabilities and will include flow 

sensing to track water usage. This system will qualify for variance based on the ¿494¿ rule and will meet all requirements 

and standards of the Florida Irrigation Society and the Irrigation Association BMP¿s. 

Phase Two of the project is to be completed February 2013: 

Convert the shrub area application to point source irrigation. Point source irrigation utilizing emitters that are applying plant 

water requirements at the root base only will reduce water requirements for this site by eliminating the application of water 

to areas of the beds that have no need for irrigation. The emitters required for each plant will be calculated based on plant 

water requirements, plant size, environment and soil type. Conversion of the spray heads application to multi-trajectory 

multi-stream rotary nozzles. This would allow for lower gallons required for each head and reduce application rate and thus 

allow for the addition of heads. Coverage issues would then be addressed to have a minimum of head to head coverage 

as suggested by all major manufactures¿ as well as the Florida Irrigation Society and the Irrigation Association BMP¿s. 



As the Water Conservation Manager for Raymow Enterprises, Inc. I have incorporated presentations to HOA's throughout 

the district to provide information on the need as well as the process required to help conserve water in landscape 

irrigation. I routinely complete irrigation audits and evaluations and provide recommendations for upgrades and 

improvements. Raymow Enterprises, Inc. provides services that include performing the upgrades and changing schedules 

on controllers as well as working with Home Owners and educating them on proper scheduling of their irrigation 

controllers. 


Prior Funding 

FY2011 

Budget 

FY2012 

Budget 

Future 

Funding 

Total 

Funding 

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Total 41,030 160,790 201,820 



Timelines 

Submit Proposal 

Milestone 


Submit Proposal 12/04/2010 

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Project Name 2011 Rainwater Harvesting - SWFWMD 


Cooperator 

The Home Depot USA Incorporated 

Department 

Contact Person David Kazerooni 

Address 

2455 Paces Ferry Road Nw - C19 

City Sate Zip Atlanta, GA 303394024 

Phone # 770-384-2280 

Email 

david_kazerooni@homedepot.com 

Project Type: 











X Charlotte X Citrus Desoto Hardee X Hernando X Highlands X Hillsborough Lake 

Levy X Manatee Marion X Pasco X Pinellas X Sarasota Sumter X Polk 


Installation of a rainwater collection system to be installed in each of the above mentioned Home Depot Garden Centers. 

A rainwater collection system will collect the water collected from the garden center catchment area along with the 

condensate from the HVAC units on the roof top. This water is for re-use in the garden centers. These systems will 

include Corrugated Steel Tank 6 x 20 total storage capacity of 4150 gallons. Complete conveyance system including a 

pump, floating extractor, and pump control. Motorized Municipal water backup valve, flow meter and pre-filter for system. 



The Home Depot is taking steps to become a partner in the community in water conservation, water quality, by 

significantly reducing water use in our garden centers. The implementation of a rainwater harvest system shall take steps 

to collect rainwater and water generated by condensation off of the HVAC rooftop units. This will provide a source of water 

during hot summer days and during rain event days. The expected reduction of water usage over one year is 500,000 

gallons per store with a total reduction in the SWFWMD on 35 stores of 17,500,000 gallons per year. In providing this type 

of system in our garden center it provides the community an example of what can be done for harvesting water. This 

segways onto other products in our store that allow The Home Depot to conduct community outreach programs in our 

store for local residences to learn more about water conservation, collection, and water quality. As part of the community 

outreach The Home Depot would reflect on this project and the joint efforts of the SWFWMD. This allows possible 

opportunities for the district to join in and combine efforts in enforcing water conservation and discussing the ordinances 

of flood protection. 


Prior 

Funding 

FY2011 

Budget 

FY2012 

Budget 

Future 

Funding 

Total 

Funding 

Alafia River 26,000 26,000 

Applicant Share 455,000 455,000 


General Fund-District Wide 39,000 39,000 

Hillsborough River 91,000 91,000 

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Manasota 65,000 65,000 

Peace River 78,000 78,000 

Pinellas Anclote 117,000 117,000 

Withlacoochee River 13,000 13,000 

Total 910,000 910,000 



Timelines 

Install harvesting equipment 10/03/2011 

Complete harvest equipment install 06/01/2012 

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Project Name Frog Listening Network - Hillsborough River Watershed Alliance 

Project Number P606 

Cooperator 

Wildlands Conservation, Inc. 

Department 

Contact Person Dave Sumpter 

Address 

32846 Knollwood Lane 

City Sate Zip Wesley Chapel, FL 33545 

Phone # 813-610-0051 

Email 

dsumpter@wildlandsconservation.org 

Project Type: 

Water Supply Water Quality Flood Protection X Natural Systems 










X Charlotte X Citrus X Desoto X Hardee X Hernando X Highlands X Hillsborough X Lake 

X Levy X Manatee X Marion X Pasco X Pinellas X Sarasota X Sumter X Polk 


Wildlands Conservation has successfully managed the Frog Listening Network (FLN) project for the past three years 

because we believe that the best conservation is accomplished at the local level. In the period in which we have 

managed the FLN, we have placed a priority on growing participation, self evaluation, and sphere of influence of the 

program substantially. It is because of the success of this growth effort that Wildlands Conservation is taking the lead in 

expansion of the FLN to beyond the Hillsborough River Watershed and into all other basins of the Southwest Florida 

Water Management District. 

The FLN is a community education and volunteer-based monitoring program in which the public is trained to identify local 

frogs and toads and collect data about frog and toad populations in west-central Florida. The FLN teaches participants 

how to identify amphibians both audibly and visually by performing training seminars. Participants do not have to be a 

scientist to be a part of the FLN, and volunteers of all ages and backgrounds are welcome. We provide these free training 

seminars, complete with live frog and toad specimens, an accompanying website, and educational materials such as 

CDs, CD-ROMs, and full-color field ID cards to help one learn each amphibian species and their individual calls. We also 

teach methods to collect and record frog population data in a way that's fun and easy. 

The FLN performs an important role beyond enhancing wildlife knowledge because amphibians are considered to be 

"sentinels" of environmental health, due to their sensitive skin. By monitoring these species and keeping track of their 

populations, we can begin to understand the health of the environment. This also allows us to use frogs and toads as 

charismatic ambassadors for teaching people about disturbances to local native ecosystems and water quality. Two of 

the main messages of the seminars are to properly dispose of pet waste and reduce your fertilizer use during the 

summer, thereby preventing nitrogen pollution in local waters. We also strive to increase participants' time spent outside, 

both listening to frogs and toads as well as simply enjoying public recreation lands. The FLN has received several awards 

from the Governor's Council for a Sustainable Florida for Excellence in Environmental Education, Initiative, and 

Leadership in 1997, 1999, and 2001, respectively. The Southwest Florida Water Management District also recognized 

the Hillsborough River Watershed Alliance for Outstanding Leadership in Water Resource Education for its work through 

the FLN in 2004. 

Through 2010, the FLN continued to provide outstanding community education as well as collection of valuable natural 

resource data. Seminars were presented to a diverse array of audiences. A few examples of these audiences are the 

Macdill AFB, Earth Force, neighborhood associations, and various inner city classrooms. A new and valuable feature in 

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2010 is the addition of methods to evaluation the effect that these seminars have on the community. We created a postseminar 

survey that allows us to quantify behaviors before and after exposure to the Frog Listening Network. We began 

implementing this survey at the last seminar of the year and plan to continue it throughout the duration of the project. In 

addition, the Frog Listening Network enlisted trained biologists to collect Frog and Toad call data at some of the most 

extant and important native habitats in the Hillsborough River Watershed. 

The FLN is the only group of its kind in west-central Florida. Expanding the FLN will broaden its sphere of influence and 

allow for increased exposure to audiences district-wide. This request for a cooperative funding initiative is for the 

expansion of the FLN for three years (2012-2015). In that time, we will be able to evaluate the success of the expansion 

as well as research other opportunities for funding this project in perpetuity. 



Wildlands Conservation is a core group of conservation professionals with a common goal to conserve our natural 

environment. We believe that our organization and its expertise are a critical component in the challenge to save our 

remaining wild places. The Frog Listening Network is one avenue to achieving this goal. From an organizational 

perspective, we have been involved in the review of the land acquisition program for the District and, in that role, assisted 

in fine tuning their acquisition priorities. This has direct bearing on water conservation. Furthermore, our staff has taken a 

lead role in the Hillsborough River Greenways Task Force since its inception and has worked to implement sound water 

conservation and flood protection practices as volunteers and paid contractors since the Task Force's inception in 1992. 


Prior 

Funding 

FY2011 

Budget 

FY2012 

Budget 

Future 

Funding 

Total 

Funding 

Alafia River 3,849 3,849 

Applicant Share 14,000 5,600 5,600 16,800 42,000 


Division of Parks and 

Recreation venues 

3,000 3,000 


Manasota 8,247 8,247 



TBEP Minigrant 15,000 15,000 

Withlacoochee River 3,849 3,849 

Total 60,000 21,600 60,580 19,800 161,980 



Timelines 

01/2012-04/2012 

Milestone 


Schedule seminars 04/20/2012 

04/2012-10/2012 

Milestone 


Perform seminars, seminar editing, post-seminar surveys and specimen 

10/12/2012 

maintenance 

10/2012 - 12/2012 

Milestone 


Perform all seminar follow-up surveys 12/07/2012 

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Project Name Polk Nature Discovery Center Education 

Project Number SB54 

Cooperator 

Polk County Natural Resources 

Department 

Environmental Resources 

Contact Person Tabitha Biehl-Gabbard 

Address 

4177 Ben Durrance Rd 


Phone # 

863-534-7377 ext272 

Email 

tabithabiehl@polk-county.net 

Project Type: 












X Charlotte Citrus X Desoto X Hardee X Hernando X Highlands X Hillsborough X Lake 

Levy Manatee Marion X Pasco Pinellas Sarasota X Sumter X Polk 


This project will connect youth with water resources by enhancing the environmental education program at Circle B Bar 

Reserve. This project targets school-aged youth, teachers, instructors and volunteers. This application seeks funding to 

increase awareness, change attitudes and/or behavior regarding water related issues by contracting with professional 

instructors to lead summer programs, and providing scholarships for volunteers and instructors to attend the Florida 

Master Naturalist Program at Circle B Bar Reserve. One of the goal is to reach a larger group of people by training 

teachers, instructors and volunteers, so that they can share their knowledge with other groups whether it be school-aged 

youth or the visiting general public. This project will also provide scholarships for 8 teachers/instructors and 6 volunteers 

to attend the Florida Master Naturalist Course (University of Florida program) at Polk's Nature Discovery Center. The 

volunteers proposed for the training course usually work at the visitor's desk at Polk's Nature Discovery Center, provide 

weekend programs and/or lead guided tours on a tram. By enhancing their knowledge and encouraging their passion, 

Polk's Nature Discovery Center will be able to provide better water resource education and knowledge to the visitors of 

Circle B Bar Reserve. Polk's Nature Discovery Center to this date has had more than 60,000 visitors. This funding will 

also enhance Polk's Nature Discovery Center water resource educational programs by directly reaching youth in 

summer programs. Youth in grade levels K-6, will be the primary target of students reached during the summer water 

resource education programs. 



The Polk County Building Department enforces the guidelines established for municipalities in the 1994 Standard 

Plumbing Code (amended by County Ordinance No. 98-02). The Polk County Comprehensive Plan states that water 

conserving plumbing fixtures and landscape ordinances will be investigated to amend the Building Code, as outlined by 

F.S. 373.0391. The County promotes Florida-Friendly landscaping, as in F.S. 166.048 and promotes the use of droughttolerant 

native vegetation for municipalities and its residents in its Comprehensive Plan, Conservation Element, and by 

amendment LDC2003T-11 to the Land Development Code, 10/15/2003. Ordinance 04-09 refined the LDC, specifically, 

Chapter 7, Section 720, by addressing specific landscape planting requirements primarily for commercial property/ 

development. Section 720 was revised again on 01/03/05 by Ordinance 04-80 to establish specific buffer matrixes 

including trees. Polk County has adopted a Flood Plain Ordinance (No. 00-009 Land Development Code) as required to 

participate in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) administered through the Federal Emergency Management 

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Act (FEMA). All development is required to receive the proper building and site alteration permits. All new structures are 

required to be placed above the base flood elevation (when the base flood elevation is known). We are also a participant 

in FEMA's Community Rating System and have received a class 7 rating. PCU's Reclaimed Water Program continues to 

be an integral part of the Polk County's conservation efforts. Polk County Ordinance No. 03-021 requires all new 

developments served by a wastewater treatment system that produces public access quality reclaimed water to install 

internal reuse distribution systems and to tie in when reclaimed water becomes available. The Ordinance prohibits the 

use of potable water for irrigation once reclaimed water becomes available at a particular location. Polk County's Year 

Round Water Conservation Measures and Water Shortage Ordinance (No. 04-07), approved on February 18, 2004, 

allows for improved enforcement of watering restrictions as set by the District and allows for localized limits on the use of 

reclaimed water to be the same as irrigation standards for potable water. This ordinance authorizes representatives of 

any agency from within Polk County to levy fines for violations and Amendment 09-050, effective 8/1/09, established a 

more progressive fine structure to curb repeat violations and to aggressively address Gross Water Waste. These cases 

are managed by a Codes Enforcement Officer position funded by Utilities with supplemental enforcement provided by 

Environmental Deputies from the Polk County Sheriff's Office and are presided over by the Polk County Code 

Enforcement Special Magistrate. The PCU Water Conservation Program Manual provides educational, regulatory, 

financial and operational measures for encouraging water conservation throughout our service areas. Any measures 

unique to a particular regional utility service area in unincorporated Polk County are also addressed. 


Prior 

Funding 

FY2011 

Budget 

FY2012 

Budget 

Future 

Funding 

Total 

Funding 



Hillsborough River 9,833 9,833 4,382 9,833 33,881 

Peace River 9,834 9,834 4,384 9,834 33,886 

Total 59,000 59,000 26,296 59,000 203,296 



Timelines 

Contract Development Initiated by The District 10/19/2011 

Host Florida Master Naturalist Program 03/14/2012 

Seek Florida Master Naturalist Scholarship Applications 05/25/2012 

Schedule and Design Summer Programs 06/13/2012 

Host Florida Master Naturalist Program 06/15/2012 

Contract and Implement Summer Program 08/22/2012 

Submit Final Report and Evaluation Results 09/28/2012 

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Project Name Bay Soundings 

Project Number W028 

Cooperator 

Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council 

Department 

Contact Person Suzanne Cooper 

Address 4000 Gateway Centre Blvd #100 

City Sate Zip Pinellas Park, FL 33782 

Phone # 

727-570-5151 ext32 

Email 

suzanne@tbrpc.org 

Project Type: 













Levy X Manatee Marion X Pasco X Pinellas Sarasota Sumter Polk 


The proposed project is the continued partial (~1/3) funding for production of the Bay Soundings environmental journal. 

This quarterly publication was started in 2002 to provide objective information on issues affecting Tampa Bay, its 

watershed and the natural resources of the Tampa Bay region. The companion website - www.baysoundings.com, 

provides an easy-to-use archive with the ability to print or e-mail articles. In 2010 the website was further upgraded and 

now provides expanded articles and resources beyond that in the printed journal. 

This journal provides timely, useful information to its readers and website users on various topics within the District's 

Areas of Responsibility, and furthers the Tampa Bay Estuary Program's goals. Due to the District's deep involvement 

with Tampa Bay, its watershed and the natural resources of the region, District-related articles frequently appear in Bay 

Soundings. For example, in 2010, 15 SWFWMD-related articles were published. Major articles included: What's Up 

With Water (water supply); Make A New Year's Resolution to "Get Outside" (District lands); One Bay: Liveable 

Communities (sustainability); Extreme Weather Stresses Ecosystems (water supply); It's Not Oil, But Black, Stinky Stuff 

Already in Tampa Bay (water quality, resource mgmt.); Habitat Plan Focuses on Restoring the Balance (habitat 

restoration); and Kayaking Cockroach Bay: A New Way to Look at Restoration (habitat restoration). 

The 30,000 copies per issue of the publication are provided free to about 8,900 subscribers, to all elected officials and 

legislative delegates in the Tampa Bay Region, and to the broad spectrum of people within the region through 

distribution at many attractions, libraries, offices, colleges, commercial establishments, middle and high schools. The 

website receives a large number of hits and page requests each month. In the first five months of 2010 alone the 

website received an average of over 145,000 and over 29,000 requests for pages/month. Advertising is not included. 

Several partners, including SWFWMD (select Basin Boards and SWIM), the TBEP, and the Florida Dept of 

Transportation District 7 have provided funding for several years. Other partners, including the Pinellas County 

Environmental Fund, Tampa Port Authority, Gulfstream Natural Gas Systems, and Cargill have provided funding in the 

past. The Editorial Advisory Committee, comprised of sponsors, media representatives and others, provides input on 

storylines and feedback. A contracted editor provides objective reporting and selects additional articles from experts. 

The goal is to provide more in-depth, objective information about issues affecting Tampa Bay and the region's natural 

resources than is provided by general media. This information, plus volunteer and education opportunities, Back Bay 

adventures, commentary and articles about topics such as habitat restoration, flora and fauna, water supply, and 

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esource conservation helps the regional population become familiar with the myriad natural features and projects 

underway in the region and how they can get involved. Bay Soundings falls within the Natural Systems, Water Quality, 

and Water Conservation project categories, and is an Education project. 

Evaluation is routinely conducted through feedback from the readership. A reader- and on-line user-survey was 

conducted in the Spring and Summer 2009 issues to gauge readability, educational value, topics of interest, format 

preferences, etc. The feedback was very helpful and the journal was revised based on the results of the survey and 

input from the Editorial Advisory Board. Recent feedback from the all of the Middle School science teachers of 

Hillsborough County, to whom packages of Bay Soundings are sent during the school year, has been very informative 

and will help shape future issues of the journal. 



The Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council, through the goals and policies of its Future of the Region: A Strategic 

Regional Policy Plan for the Tampa Bay Region (2005), encourages water conservation, flood protection, aquifer 

protection and recharge, and natural resource protection and restoration, and supports SWIM plans and the protection 

and management of surface and groundwater quality as well as public and citizen stewardship of our natural resources. 

These regional policies are used in the review of Developments of Regional Impact and local government's adopted 

Development Orders for same, local government Comprehensive Plans and amendments, Environmental Resource 

Permit applications, State Clearinghouse project applications, and any other projects or land use changes that come to 

the Council. By law, local government comprehensive plans are required to be consistent with regional policy plans. 

The Council's Agency on Bay Management addresses issues relating to Tampa Bay, its watershed and the natural 

resources of the Tampa Bay region, which includes Pasco, Pinellas Hillsborough and Manatee counties. Water supply, 

water quality, and habitat protection are key issues that the Agency has addressed in recent months. 

Bay Soundings consistently includes articles related to water conservation, wetlands protection and habitat restoration. 

See the list in this application's project description of the numerous articles in the four 2010 issues alone that have 

addressed water conservation. While Bay Soundings and the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council are not directly 

involved in developing, implementing or enforcing ordinances, we believe that by informing the public about topics that 

are important to the District - and to a healthy Tampa Bay and environment - the community is more likely to understand 

the reason for resource protection and to embrace protection and wise use of our natural resources. 

Also, the journal is provided to all elected officials and legislators in the region. It is reasonable to believe that the 

information provided in Bay Soundings on these topics is read by the officials and influences their thinking on these 

topics. 


Prior 

Funding 

FY2011 

Budget 

FY2012 

Budget 

Future 

Funding 

Total 

Funding 

Alafia River 900 900 900 2,700 


FL Dept of Transportation Dist 

Seven 

6,500 6,500 13,000 


Manasota 2,475 2,475 2,475 7,425 


SWFWMD NW Hillsborough 

Basin 

1,237 1,237 

SWFWMD SWIM 11,250 11,250 11,250 33,750 

Tampa Bay Estuary Program 22,500 22,500 45,000 

Total 74,000 74,000 45,000 193,000 



Timelines 

April 2012 - Spring Issue 

Milestone 


Production, printing and distribution of the Spring Issue 04/30/2012 

Continually 

Milestone 


Pursue other sources of funding to cover rising costs and expanding 

12/31/2012 

outreach 

January 2012 - Winter Issue 

Milestone 


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Production, printing and distribution of the Winter Issue 01/31/2012 

July 2012 - Summer Issue 

Milestone 


Production, printing and distribution of the Summer Issue 07/31/2012 

October 2012 - Fall Issue 

Milestone 


Production, printing and distribution of the Fall 2012 issue 10/31/2012 

October 2012 - in Fall Issue 

Milestone 


Conduct reader survey to gauge interest and actions related to issues 

covered 

11/20/2012 

Quarterly 

Milestone 


Seek input from the Editorial Advisory Committee to improve the publication 12/31/2012 

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Project Name Tampa Bay Watch Field Trip Program 


Cooperator 

Tampa Bay Watch 

Department 

Contact Person Catherine Karns 

Address 3000 Pinellas Bayway S. 

City Sate Zip Tierra Verde, FL 33715 

Phone # 727-867-8166 

Email 

ckarns@tampabaywatch.org 

Project Type: 

Water Supply X Water Quality Flood Protection X Natural Systems 










Levy X Manatee Marion Pasco X Pinellas Sarasota Sumter Polk 


Tampa Bay Watch's Estuary EDventures is an environmental education program for Tampa Bay area schools. Our 

2012 Cooperative Funding Initiative request is designed to educate students and community members about 

watershed issues while claiming accountability and promoting responsibility of environmental quality for the Tampa Bay 

estuary. The program combines an interdisciplinary classroom curriculum with kinesthetic environmental field sessions 

and service-learning projects that generate coastal habitat restoration. The program's curriculum and hands-on 

learning approach supports and encompasses STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) disciplines 

as well as improves the way students learn science. Along with the educational field sessions, available servicelearning 

projects include saltmarsh cultivation, coastal plantings (wetland and dune communities), oyster reef 

development, and coastal clean-ups. Estuary EDventures is actualized through school field trips, service-learning 

projects, summer camps, community restoration events, and outreach presentations. 

Tampa Bay Watch's Estuary EDventures program is joined with the Bay Grasses in Classes (BGIC), and Community 

Oyster Reef Enhancement (CORE) programs, which create a comprehensive environmental education restoration 

venture. The Estuary EDventures Initiative is a combination of classroom programs, field-based activities, and servicelearning 

projects to educate our youth and community members on the importance of the Tampa Bay watershed, 

estuarine habitat and restoration efforts in the Tampa Bay area. With the combination of these programs throughout 

Hillsborough, Manatee, and Pinellas Counties and additional service-learning projects of coastal plantings, oyster reef 

enhancement efforts, and coastal clean-ups we anticipate reaching 12,650 students and adults in a single year through 

the SWFWMD FY2012 Cooperative Funding Initiative. These efforts will provide restoration of approximately 8 acres of 

coastal and near-shore habitat, build and install 350 new oyster domes and construct approximately 600 linear feet of 

new oyster shell bars. Tampa Bay Watch has also established a three year comprehensive pilot study with 3-5 

participating Middle Schools which track students¿ progression from 6th through 8th grade and evaluates their longterm 

Estuary EDventures experiences. Over a three-year period, the study will assess the efficacy of understanding 

and retention of estuarine science and environmental literacy as well as awareness and behaviorism changes due to 

continual exposure and progressive experiences linked with the Estuary EDventures program. The initiative 

emphasizes community/school involvement with the prevention of habitat loss, and facilitates restoration in the interest 

of long-term sustainability of the Tampa Bay estuary while inspiring future generations to pursue careers in the science 

arena. 

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Tampa Bay Watch, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit stewardship program dedicated exclusively to the protection and 

restoration of the marine and wetland environments of the Tampa Bay estuary through scientific and educational 

programs. Incorporated in 1993, Tampa Bay Watch performs habitat restoration and protection activities throughout 

the year, relying heavily on the efforts of community volunteers. Our programs seek to build citizen awareness and 

concern through participation in kinesthetic learning experiences, restoration events, and educational outreach. Tampa 

Bay Watch is the first organization of its kind in the southeastern United States, and has proven highly effective in 

mobilizing the Tampa Bay community to participate in restoration and protection activities. So far, more than 32,000 

volunteers have joined forces with Tampa Bay Watch to help the bay recover from its devastating environmental 

problems. Individuals from community groups, scout troops, public and private schools, and other associations have 

participated in salt marsh plantings, storm drain markings, coastal clean-ups, wildlife rescue, and resource monitoring, 

demonstrating environmental activism at its purest form. 


Prior 

Funding 

FY2011 

Budget 

FY2012 

Budget 

Future 

Funding 

Total 

Funding 




Manasota 14,785 7,392 15,993 38,170 


Total 307,500 307,170 330,905 945,575 



Timelines 

June 11, 2012- August 10, 2012 

Milestone 


Summer Camps 08/10/2012 

October 1, 2011 

Milestone 


Cooperative Funding Initiative Begins 09/30/2012 

October 1, 2011- September 30, 2012 

Milestone 


Construct 600 Linear Feet of Oyster Shell Bars 09/30/2012 

Build and Install 350 Oyster Domes 09/30/2012 

BGIC Plantings and Events 09/30/2012 

Perform Comprehensive Pilot Study 09/30/2012 

Coastal Restoration Service-Learning Projects 09/30/2012 

Conduct School Field Trips 09/30/2012 

Educational Outreach 09/30/2012 

Teacher Trainings 09/30/2012 

Restore 8 Acres of Coastal Habitats 09/30/2012 

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Project Name HCC Foundation Field Trip Program 


Cooperator 

Hillsborough Community College Foundation 

Department 

Institute Of Florida Studies 

Contact Person Sudeep Vyapari 

Address 

1206 North Park Rd 

City Sate Zip Plant City, FL 33563 

Phone # 813-757-2144 

Email 

svyapari@hccfl.edu 

Project Type: 











Levy X Manatee Marion X Pasco X Pinellas Sarasota Sumter X Polk 


The Environmental Studies Program at the Institute of Florida Studies, Hillsborough Community College is an ongoing 

30-year program designed to give children and adults a better understanding of the water systems of Florida. The goal 

of our outdoor programs is to bring an understanding and appreciation of the beauty, complexity and fragility of our 

local water systems to its audience. We work to create an awareness of the role of water and a sense of place within 

that system. The creation of a personal connection to these environments can create environmental stewards to see 

that these natural areas are preserved. Our activities consist primarily of environmental field studies at English Creek, 

Upper Tampa Bay, Cockroach Bay, and Hillsborough River State Park. Students are directly involved in the collection 

and identification of native marine, estuarine and freshwater specimens that inhabit our lakes, rivers, and bay. At the 

Cockroach Bay location we utilize a 24-foot mullet boat fitted with an otter trawl to capture marine organisms. 

Teachers and students also use seine nets, benthic sieves, shovels and buckets to collect organisms at Snake Key in 

Cockroach Bay. English Creek provides a look at upland and freshwater wetland environments. While hiking the trails, 

students examine freshwater springs, freshwater creeks and explore the importance of trees and plants in water 

conservation. A mile-long boardwalk takes them from the uplands to the heart of the wetlands. At Upper Tampa Bay 

Park we explore the estuaries of Tampa Bay and how the freshwater of the uplands combines with the saltwater of the 

Gulf to form our largest open water estuary, Tampa Bay. Starting FY 2008, we began conducting field studies at 

Hillsborough River State Park as well. Our feedback comes directly from the teachers and students themselves. 

Teachers continually extol the benefits of our programs and have been coming back year after year. Some have 

visited us for as many as 30 years. Due to the high demand for the programs, the majority of our field expeditions are 

booked on the first day of registration. Prior to visiting the field sites, we conduct teacher training workshops, distribute 

curriculum material, and hand each school copies of a pre-test and post-test assessment for measuring benchmark 

data and educational efficacy of the program. 



The Institute of Florida Studies (IFS) at Hillsborough Community College (HCC) is a community based educational 

center designed for the study of ecology, biology, earth sciences, and natural history of Florida. The mission of IFS is 

to promote a greater understanding and appreciation of the biological, economic, recreational, and aesthetic 

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importance of environmental systems, and of the natural history of Florida through education, training, research, and 

information. IFS conducts environmental field expeditions at four Environmental Studies Centers (ESC), which are 

educational entities designed for the study of the ecology, biology and understanding of the natural areas of Florida. 

These educational field expeditions are available to schools, community and private groups, and serve over 5,000 

students each year. Facilities are located at Cockroach Bay, English Creek, Upper Tampa Bay Park, and Hillsborough 

Rivers State Park. The IFS staff plan and conduct field expeditions which meet the specific needs of each group. IFS 

is committed to providing quality programs that promote water conservation and habitat preservation by emphasizing 

the role of water in these fragile ecosystems and a sense of place within that system. The creation of a personal 

connection to these environments can create environmental stewards to see that these natural areas are preserved. 

We seek to highlight the importance of maintaining productive ecosystems vs. the consequences of destroying these 

systems. Cockroach Bay is the site of the original ESC, and is one of the few remaining healthy mangrove estuaries in 

Tampa Bay. Students are directly involved in the collection and identification of native estuarine specimens that 

inhabit the bay. We utilize a 24-foot mullet boat with an otter trawl to collect marine organisms. Students also use 

seine nets, benthic sieves, shovels and buckets to collect organisms at Snake Key in Cockroach Bay. We stress the 

importance of mangrove islands as habitat and function in erosion prevention. The Upper Tampa Bay ESC is located 

on the northern shore of Tampa Bay. This 600 acre Hillsborough County Park is a natural area containing six distinct 

plant communities: flatwoods, wet prairies, salt barrens, seagrass beds, mangrove forest, and salt marshes. The 

presence of extensive marine wetlands lends itself to seining, sieving and a host of other marine activities. Students 

are directly involved in the collection and identification of native estuarine specimens that inhabit the Bay, and learn 

about the role of mangroves in the ecosystem. The English Creek ESC is located on 400 acres located just east of 

Plant City, FL. The site contains four distinct plant communities: open grasslands, mesic flatwoods, upland mixed 

forests, and bottomland forest. The creek for which this ESC is named meanders through the property, offering 

opportunities for water sampling and aquatic organism collecting. A small spring and pond are also available for 

activities. A one-mile elevated boardwalk offer students a panoramic view of the communities found here. Foot paths 

are an option for those wanting a closer, more detailed, look at the property. These field expeditions emphasize 

watersheds and water quality impacts of stormwater runoff. At Hillsborough River State Park ESC, considered to be 

one of the most beautiful in Florida, students can immerse themselves in the natural and cultural history of 

Hillsborough County. Students can view native plants and animals and explore the lime stone out cropping in the river 

which create some of the only rapids in Florida. This natural setting makes for an outstanding natural history 

expedition, and reminds students of their role in water conservation and habitat preservation. 


Prior 

Funding 

FY2011 

Budget 

FY2012 

Budget 

Future 

Funding 

Total 

Funding 



General Fund-District Wide 46,832 10,000 56,832 


Manasota 4,683 4,683 



Total 259,150 190,030 190,030 203,095 842,305 



Timelines 

Field Trips Begin 10/01/2011 

Teacher Training Sessions Begin 10/01/2011 

Bimonthly Report Submission 12/15/2011 



Printing of Educational Materials 05/31/2012 


Purchase of Equipment Completed 06/30/2012 


Maintenance of Trails Completed 08/31/2012 

Distribution of Educational Materials Completed 08/31/2012 

Schedule 2012-2013 Field Trips 09/01/2012 

Final Report to SWFWMD 09/30/2012 

End of Field Trips 09/30/2012 

Teacher Training Workshops Complete 09/30/2012 

Education Measurement Assessment (Final Analysis of Pre/Post Tests) 09/30/2012 

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Project Name Tampa Bay Watershed Education and Stewardship Project 


Cooperator 

Tampa Bay Beautification (fka Mayor's Beautification Program) 

Department 

Contact Person Raina O'Neil 

Address Po Box 2104 


Phone # 813-221-8733 

Email 

raina.oneil@tampabaybeautification.org 

Project Type: 













Levy Manatee Marion Pasco X Pinellas Sarasota Sumter Polk 


Tampa Bay Beautification (TBB) will implement a comprehensive watershed education program addressing the 

issues of residential stormwater runoff, water conservation, water quality issues, and habitat protection. The scope of 

this project includes TBB's successful hands-on service projects throughout Pinellas and Hillsborough Counties, 

utilizing volunteers to remove litter and debris that would otherwise end up in our rivers and Bay and removing 

invasive plants and shoreline restoration projects. New this year is an extensive educational outreach programs in 

schools, promoting conservation on campus and at home. Students will be educated about stormwater runoff and 

empowered to take a proactive approach within their watershed through the establishment of CLEAN & GREEN 

ZONES. The overall goal of the outreach component is to not only create CLEAN & GREEN ZONES at the schools, 

but to extend them into the surrounding neighborhoods. This is a great extension to TBB¿s successful Adoptions 

program, in which civic groups, companies and/or individuals adopt a median, park, shoreline or right-of-way, 

committing to quarterly cleanups of their adoption site. The CLEAN & GREEN ZONES will extend the Adoptions 

program into neighborhoods, strengthening community-wide support of our water resources. Through the creation of 

the ¿Zones¿ residents are committing to keeping their neighborhoods clean, debris free and they are committing to 

healthy household habits. This project will raise environmental awareness and offer concrete action that makes a 

difference. Research shows that hands-on learning experiences are more likely to result in sustainable knowledge 

gain and behavior change. Studies have shown that those who have participated in a beach cleanup are much more 

likely to confront litterers than people who just happen to dislike litter. Pre/Posttests will be utilized to measure 

knowledge gain and surveys will be conducted to measure attitudinal and behavior change. 



Tampa Bay Beautification does not enforce any ordinances. 


Prior 

Funding 

FY2011 

Budget 

FY2012 

Budget 

Future 

Funding 

Total 

Funding 




Pinellas Anclote 17,300 30,000 47,300 

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Total 92,800 45,000 227,346 255,000 620,146 



Timelines 

Education and outreach - ongoing 10/03/2011 

Environmental Cleanups -ongoing 10/03/2011 

2012 Contract opened and project begins 10/03/2011 

TBB Ambassador Workshops 10/19/2011 

24th Annual Hillsborough River & Waterways Cleanup 11/19/2011 

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Project Name NE 4th Avenue Alafia Wetlands Restoration 


Cooperator 

Mulberry 

Department Office Of City Manager 


Address 



Phone # 813-857-6921 

Email 


Project Type: 

Water Supply X Water Quality X Flood Protection X Natural Systems 













This project consists of the restoration of vegetation, habitat, and wetlands along a stretch of the Ellis Branch of the 

North Prong of the Alafia River, and establishment of a self-guided interpretive educational center supported by 

curriculum development and implementation in local schools. This will be accomplished through removal of nonnative 

and exotic species, restoration of wetlands areas and habitats with appropriate native species, and design 

and construction of interpretive facilities consisting of explanatory signage located along elevated walkways (see 

photo examples attached). The project site is 2.08 acres in size (Appraiser's maps and info attached), and is located 

within the City of Mulberry just north of SR60 west of 4th Avenue NE. The site is adjacent to Purcell Elementary 

School (see School Proximity Map). 

A portion of the upper reach of the North Prong of the Alafia River flows through the site from northeast to southwest. 

Through neglect and abuse by the current and prior owners, this portion of the river has become overrun with 

invasive and non-native species (see photographs attached). Approximately 90% of the site lies below the 100-year 

flood plain: of this area, about 15% of the project site is within the Alafia normal flow channel, and 75% lies in the 

area between channel banks and the 100-year flood elevation. The remaining 10% of the site area is above the flood 

plain in a small upland knoll. The entire site will directly benefit from this project. A concept drawing of the completed 

site is attached. There are no nearby facilities for wetlands education in the immediate Mulberry area, and the 

proximity to SWFWMD's Bartow office makes this a convenient and ideal location for cooperative educational 

activities. Elevated walkways will be designed for ease of access to facilitate the project's use as an outdoor 

classroom for wetlands and conservation education. Restoration of the natural characteristics and hydrologic 

function along this reach of the North Prong of the Alafia River will improve water quality (the Alafia is a surface 

water source for potable use downstream) and habitat, and lessen pressure on downstream areas of the river along 

its entire length. 

The primary physical site project phases are detailed in the Project Plan document attached and shown on the 

attached project plan sketch. Requested project funds include an allowance for creation and production of sitespecific 

educational materials for use by Polk County Schools and distribution by SWFWMD. The closest schools 

are Purcell Elementary (abutting), Mulberry Middle School (0.5 mile), Mulberry High School (0.8 mile), Kingsford 

Elementary (1.5 miles), and Sikes Elementary (5 miles), who will use the site as an outdoor classroom for such 

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topics as water conservation, wetlands preservation and restoration, water quality, and flood control. Additionally, the 

site may be used by other significant schools nearby: Bartow High School (8.8 miles), Lakeland High School (11.6 

miles), University of South Florida and Polk State College (14.8 miles). Numerous other elementary, middle, and 

private schools exist within the same areas. This project is in conformance with the Alafia River Basin Board's stated 

priority of "Public and Youth Education". 

This project has sparked much community interest and has attracted numerous collaborators: a list is attached, as 

well as letters of support from Lakes Education/Action Drive, Friends of the Parks Foundation, and Florida Southern 

University (committed to volunteer in-kind hours). Beacham Furse of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation 

Commission has expressed support for AHRE partial funding of the wetland rehab. Mulberry has qualified for REDI 

status under Florida Statutes. A copy of both our REDI application and the State's approval letter are attached. 



As part of its forward-looking strategy for water conservation and flood protection, the City has institituted a 

stormwater surcharge upon the City's water customers, the proceeds from which will go towards operation of the 

City's Stormwater Utility. The City of Mulberry has instituted a requirement for installation of reclaimed water lines in 

all new projects. Mulberry has also been working with the coalition of agencies proposing a multi-agency reclaimed 

water line to supply the TECO power plant. The City currently has also instituted graduated conservation rate 

structures for both potable and reuse water supply. The City recently replaced its old water meters with new radioread 

meters to better capture usage figures and ensure that its conservation rate structures are properly applied. 

Watering restrictions - Mulberry supports the water restrictions currently in place and enforces those water rules 

when violations come to light. 


Prior 

Funding 

FY2011 

Budget 

FY2012 

Budget 

Future 

Funding 

Total 

Funding 


Applicant Share 134,125 134,125 

Total 134,125 53,000 28,000 215,125 


X Check here if requesting a reduction in matching funds requirement pursuant to s.288.06561, F.S. 

Timelines 

Begin measurement of actual visitor load 01/03/2011 

Begin treatment and removal of non-native/invasive species 01/03/2011 

Begin preparation of site and restoration of native species 03/01/2011 

Begin construction of walkways; maintenance/baseline monitoring events 05/02/2011 

Wetland monitoring event; maintenance monitoring event 09/01/2011 

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Alafia River Basin - Southwest Florida Water Management District

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