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SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
FY2014 COOPERATIVE FUNDING INITIATIVE APPLICATION FORM
Project Name
WMP - Hillsborough County - Delaney/Archie Creek Watershed Update
Project Number N394
Cooperator
Hillsborough County BOCC
Department
Contact Person James Barrington
Address
601 E. Kennedy Blvd, 20th Floo
City Sate Zip Tampa, FL 33602
Phone # 813-307-4427
Email
barringtonj@hillsboroughcounty.org
Project Type:
X Water Supply X Water Quality X Flood Protection X Natural Systems
Strategic Initiatives:
X Water Quality Maintenance and Improvement Water Quality Monitoring
X Alternative Water Supply Conservation
Reclaimed Water Regional Water Supply Planning
X Emergency Flood Response Floodplain Management
X 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 Polk
Project Description:
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.
Describe your organizations efforts in developing, implementing and enforcing water conservation and flood protection
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.
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
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