Rocky Brushy Creek Watershed Mgmt. Plan (2007) -- Part 2

WATER SUPPLYSouthwest Florida Water Management District Northern Tampa Bay Water ResourcesAssessment Project (NTBWRAP) and Northern Tampa Bay Phase II Program (NTB II) - TheNorthern Tampa Bay Water Use Caution Area was designated in 1989, and it precipitated theexpansion and development of projects to collect data and assess water resource conditions. In1996, the District published the final report of a multi-year study which assessed the regional waterresources of the Northern Tampa Bay area. This study, known as the Northern Tampa Bay WaterResources Assessment Project, was an effort to better understand the current state of the waterresources of the area, as well as to provide the foundation for future, more detailed, hydrogeologicand biologic studies.Since that time, the District has entered into a Partnership Agreement with Tampa Bay Water andits member governments to reduce groundwater withdrawals in the area from 158 mgd to 90 mgdby 2007. Additionally, the District has established a Minimum Flows and Levels Rule (40D-8),which includes minimum levels for cypress wetlands, lakes, and aquifers.As a follow-up to previous hydrologic and biologic analyses performed in the Northern Tampa Bayarea, the Southwest Florida Water Management District has launched a new program known asthe Northern Tampa Bay Phase II program (NTB II). NTB II consists of a series of technicalprojects in Northern Tampa Bay to support the ongoing development of minimum flows and levels,water resources recovery, water use permitting, and environmental resource permitting.Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Northwest Hillsborough Basin Board – Thebasin board has approved a total of $6,831,519 for water supply-related projects for FY2006, manyof which directly affect the region of northwest Hillsborough covered in this report.Tampa Bay Water’s Master Water Plan - Originally approved in 1995 and revised several timessince then, this plan is currently aimed at providing a total capacity of 111 million gallons per day(mgd) of water supply by 2008 and reducing demand through conservation. The Master WaterPlan is the blueprint to meet long-term drinking water needs for the people of the Tampa Bayregion. This strategic plan studies, analyzes and compares water supply options. The optionsproven to be technically feasible, environmentally sound and economical are selected andimplemented by Tampa Bay Water's Board of Directors (Figures 9-1A and 9-1B).The first configuration of the Master Water Plan project is nearing completion, with many of theprojects having been implemented in the 2002 – 2005 timeframe. This group of water supplyprojects will meet regional water demands through 2012. Currently, Tampa Bay Water is workingon a second configuration of projects to meet future demand in 2012 and beyond.9-4 Rocky/Brushy Creek Watershed Management Plan