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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #294 |
| Broward County Initiative |
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| Requester: |
Carol Ann Wehle, Executive Director |
Organization: |
South Florida Water Management District |
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| Project Title: |
Broward County Initiative |
Date Submitted |
12/21/2007 11:22:56 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Rich |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Urban stormwater has been identified as a major source of pollution impacting the quality of Broward County canals, lakes, and natural areas. This Watershed Initiative is a series of regional water projects that will have a significant impact on water quality, hydrology, habitat restoration and public access and appreciation in Broward County coastal and freshwater basins. Additionally, some of the affected waterbody planning areas are designated �impaired� by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection per the 1999 Florida Watershed Restoration Act and the Impaired Waterbody Rule (Rule 62-303, F.A.C.). Implementation of this Watershed Initiative will provide reductions in pollutant loads to tributaries of impaired waterbodies. |
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| Recipient: |
South Florida Water Management District |
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Contact: |
Ernie Barnett, Director of Policy & Legislation |
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3301 Gun Club Road |
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Contact Phone: |
(561) 951-2840 |
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West Palm Beach 33406 |
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Contact email: |
ebarnett@sfwmd.gov |
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| Counties: |
Palm Beach |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Broward County is the second most populated county in Florida, with a total area of 1,225 square miles. The Western part, which encompasses about 2/3 of the County, remains undeveloped and includes the Everglades Water Conservation Area. The eastern part of the County, with an area approximately 422 square miles, is highly urbanized with 31 municipalities, over 20 local water management districts and 23 miles of beachfront. Relatively low and flat, most of Broward County lies at an elevation between 2 and 10 feet above sea level. The Broward County Initiative is a combination of projects that have multiple benefits but all fall within the general goal of restoration and water quality improvements in Broward County and its receiving coastal waters. The project components include retrofitting existing stormwater systems to provide water quality and flood mitigation improvements, restoring flow to natural systems that supply water to our aquifers, creating stormwater retention, detention and filter marshes to remove impurities going to the canals and streams and to improve the hydrology associated with freshwater flows to the estuaries, restoring the natural systems of our estuaries to improve shellfish and fish habitat, and associated resource monitoring and assessment. The focus of these projects is to reduce stormwater runoff and to provide hydrologic and water quality improvement to the Everglades Conservation Area through the C-11 Canal and the North New River, as well as coastal area through Hillsboro canal, C-14, C-13 and C-12 canals. These projects are implemented through cooperative partnerships with federal, state, county and city governments, universities, and nonprofit organizations. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Improved water quality, flood protection, and environmental enhancement. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$3,565,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$7,130,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local, Federal |
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Cash Amount |
$3,565,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$100,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$3,000,000 |
To Fund: |
Construction |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Local Stormwater Master Plans&Strategic Value &Business Plans&SFWMD 2008 Work Plan, Coast Watersheds |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
South Florida Water Management District Governing Board |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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Yes |
| Is the project eligible under section 403.885(2),F.S. to protect public health or the environment; and implement plans developed pursuant to the Surface Water Improvement and Management Act created in part IV of Chapter 373,F.S., other water restoration plans required by law, management plans prepared pursuant to 2.403.067,F.S., or other plans adopted by local government for water quality improvement and water restoration? |
Yes |
| Is your project addressed in a state, regional or local plan (such as a SWIM Plan, Comprehensive Plan, Local Master Plan, etc.)? |
Yes |
| Name the plan and cite the pages on which the project is described: |
| Several local Stormwater Master Plans, Broward County Integrated Water Resource Plan and North Fork of New River Basin Management Plan |
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| Are requesting funding for a stormwater, surface water restoration, or other water management project? |
Yes |
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| In which Water Management District is your project located? |
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South Florida Water Management District |
| Have you provided at least 50% match (that is, one-half the total project cost identified in this request? |
Yes |
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Match Amount: |
2500000 |
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Match Source: |
Local, WMD and Federal funds |
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| Will this project reduce pollutant loadings to a water management district designated 'priority' surface water body? |
Yes |
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Name of water body: |
Everglades Water Conservation Area, North New River, North Fork of the New River (C-12), and Coastal area |
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| Describe, specifically, how it will reduce loadings, identify anticipated load reductions for total suspended solids, total nitrogen, total phosphorus, and other contaminants, and specify the practices that will be used to reduce loadings: |
| Each project within the Broward County Initiative has a water quality component that will significantly reduce loadings and pollutants. Examples of water quality components are retention, detention, filter marshes, sediment traps, hydrologic and plant community restoration, etc. |
| Is the project under construction? |
No |
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| Are you requesting funding for a wastewater project? |
No |
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| Are you requesting funding for a drinking water project? |
No |
