Tampa Bay Region - Southwest Florida Water Management District
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SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT<br />
FY2014 COOPERATIVE FUNDING INITIATIVE APPLICATION FORM<br />
Project Name<br />
Duck Slough BMP Implementation<br />
Project Number N540<br />
Cooperator<br />
Pasco County<br />
Department<br />
Design Stormwater <strong>Management</strong><br />
Contact Person Cynthia Jolly<br />
Address<br />
4454 Grand Boulevard<br />
City Sate Zip New Port Richey, FL 34652<br />
Phone # 727-834-3611<br />
Email<br />
cjolly@pascocountyfl.net<br />
Project Type:<br />
X <strong>Water</strong> Supply X <strong>Water</strong> Quality X Flood Protection X Natural Systems<br />
Strategic Initiatives:<br />
X <strong>Water</strong> Quality Maintenance and Improvement <strong>Water</strong> Quality Monitoring<br />
Alternative <strong>Water</strong> Supply<br />
X Conservation<br />
Reclaimed <strong>Water</strong> <strong>Region</strong>al <strong>Water</strong> Supply Planning<br />
X Emergency Flood Response Floodplain <strong>Management</strong><br />
Minimum Flows and Level Establishment and Monitoring Minimum Flows and Levels Recovery<br />
X Natural Systems Conservation and Restoration Natural Systems Identification and Monitoring<br />
Indicate All Counties to Benefit From Project:<br />
Charlotte Citrus Desoto Hardee Hernando Highlands Hillsborough Lake<br />
Levy Manatee Marion X Pasco Pinellas Sarasota Sumter Polk<br />
Project Description:<br />
This is a multi-year funded project for implementation of BMPs within the Thousand Oaks/Trinity Oaks developments in southwest<br />
Pasco within the Duck Slough <strong>Water</strong>shed. The drainage system that was designed permitted and subsequently built within the<br />
development area was to rehydrate the wetlands as they had been impacted by well field pumping and drought conditions. The<br />
Duck Slough <strong>Water</strong>shed is 14.1 square miles in size with 10.1 square miles that flows under Little Road (major regional arterial<br />
evacuation route) through Thousand Oaks and Trinity Oaks communities with discharge to the Anclote River. Area experienced<br />
flooding during the 2003/2004 El Nino event when the roads were flooded for an extended period of time causing extensive road<br />
damage. The roads were repaired using a Federal Disaster Declaration Public Assistance Grant. In 2005, County and SWFWMD<br />
cooperatively funded an engineering study ($500,000 total) to evaluate problem and recommended solutions. While the<br />
engineering study recognized that the ponds did not drain because the wetlands were higher than the ponds, the study<br />
recommended that operable structures for flood control be installed as they were the only permittable option. In 2007/2008, the<br />
design and permitting of the operable structures and in 2010, the operable structures were constructed. The total cost was<br />
approximately $3 million which was funded by County (25%), <strong>District</strong> (25%) and State (50%). On June 24, 2012 rains from Tropical<br />
Storm Debby and then subsequent rains overtopped Little Road, inundated the developments within the Duck Slough <strong>Water</strong>shed<br />
and once again flooded Thousand Oaks and Trinity Oaks developments. Rain did not just flood the streets, now flooded<br />
residences. On September 25, 2012, Pasco County received out-of-cycle funding to add cameras and automate the water level<br />
control gates on the operable structures installed in 2010; update the existing model that was use to permit the prior BMPs; and<br />
evaluation of BMPs with design and permitting of the preferred BMP. The project focuses on reducing flood levels, duration of<br />
flooding in development area and assisting in pond recovery.<br />
Describe your organizations efforts in developing, implementing and enforcing water conservation and flood protection<br />
ordinances.<br />
Pasco County adopted Ordinance 01-08 requiring the following: one day/week irrigation restrictions for potable water; curtailed use<br />
of potable water for irrigation when rain has occurred within 24 hours; scheduled availability and restricted use of reclaimed water<br />
irrigation to distribute limited supply to as many customers as possible; washing of non-business, personal vehicles only using low<br />
volume methods and over non-impervious surfaces; prohibiting aesthetic uses of water unless such use also provides a necessary<br />
aeration or water quality benefit; and the use of reclaimed water for road construction activities when available. Enforcement of this<br />
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