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Stormwater Successes on a Local and Regional Scale in South Florida

2017 Florida Stormwater AssociationAnnual Conference

Rod A. BraunPrincipal Scientist/Section LeaderEverglades Policy & Coordination

June 16, 2017

Lake ButlerBird IslandLake Worth Lagoon

Local Projects Program Lower West Coast Initiatives Loxahatchee River Preservation Initiative Lake Worth Lagoon Initiative SFWMD Cooperative Funding Program Big Cypress Basin Local Grant Program Everglades Restoration

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Presentation Outline

Supports local governments, special districts, stormwater utilities, water users, and other public and private organizations on projects consistent with South Florida Water Management District’s missionCoordination of interagency working teams provides an

opportunity to leverage multi-jurisdictional resources to implement ecosystem restoration projects Implement Big Cypress Basin local projects and partnership grants Cooperative Funding Program and technical support for

stormwater and ecosystem restorationComplements larger scale projects including Northern Everglades

and Estuaries Protection Program and Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan

Local Projects Program

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Lower West Coast Watershed Initiatives

Initiative Objectives Manage flows to the Caloosahatchee River Restore sheetflow and create hydrologic connections Improve wetland hydroperiods Create retention and aquifer recharge Improve water quality

Effort led to interagency working teams, innovative funding mechanisms, cost-effective water resource projects

Initiatives Charlotte Harbor Flatwoods Lehigh Headwaters North Six Mile Cypress Corridor Project

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Bond Farm

Mirror Lakes Phase 1

Charlotte Harbor Flatwoods Initiative Partners

South Florida Water Management District Southwest Florida Water Management District Charlotte and Lee Counties Landowners City of Cape Coral Florida Department of Transportation Florida Department of Environmental Protection Charlotte Harbor State Park Charlotte Harbor Aquatic Preserves Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission US Fish and Wildlife US Geological Survey Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program Seminole Gulf Railway Trust for Public Lands

Bond Farm

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Tidal Creek Monitoring

Charlotte Harbor Flatwoods Initiative

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Charlotte Harbor Flatwoods InitiativeBond Ranch

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Bond Ranch acquired by State Lands and Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)

Creates hydrologic connection between Cecil Webb Wildlife Management Area and Yucca Pens Unit

Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC) will manage the land• SFWMD and FWC completed

Cooperative Agreement May 2017

• FWC will initiate design and permitting June 2017

Public-private partnerships for two important flow-ways

Focus area is located north of the Caloosahatchee River

Moving from planning phase to implementation

Many opportunities for restoration exist in the project area Planned infrastructure projects Publicly owned lands

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Caloosahatchee Corridor Project

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Caloosahatchee Corridor Public LandsEastern Lee and Charlotte Counties

The Loxahatchee River is the southernmost tributary of the Indian River Lagoon

Northwest Fork is the first federally-designated Wild and Scenic River in Florida

Watershed is 260 square miles of northeastern Palm Beach County and southern Martin County

Changes associated with agriculture, flood control and urban land uses have influenced the system

Loxahatchee River Preservation Initiative

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Since its inception in 2000

$43M in regional watershed restoration projects

Water quality: stormwater and septic-to-sewer

Hydrological restoration

Habitat restoration

Loxahatchee River Preservation Initiative

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Loxahatchee River & Estuary

Habitat Restoration

24,000 acres of habitat within the river’s watershed have been restored

Re-establishment of water levels closer to conditions that existed prior to urbanization

Enhanced storage capacity for surface water

Enables river to receive freshwater during the dry season helping to meet the minimum flows and levels

Improves recreational opportunities

Loxahatchee River Preservation Initiative

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Loxahatchee Slough Construction

Otter in natural area

Swallow-tailed Kite

Loxahatchee Slough

Cypress Creek Natural Area

Septic to Sewer Conversions Five LRPI-funded projects converted septic system to municipal wastewater systems

Projects have directly improved the river’s water quality and have increased water supply by recycling wastewater

Since 2012, about 48 million gallons of septic effluent is no longer entering the watershed

Loxahatchee River Preservation Initiative

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Loxahatchee River District Neighborhood Sewer Service Conversions

Stormwater Outfall Retrofits LRPI has funded 12 projects that have improved stormwater management

infrastructure

Urban areas of Jupiter and Tequesta

Treating stormwater prior to discharge into the river’s estuary

Loxahatchee River Preservation Initiative

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Town of Jupiter Stormwater Retrofit Paddler watches a manatee in Loxahatchee River Estuary

Stormwater Outfall Retrofits LRPI has funded 12 project that have improved stormwater management infrastructure

Urban areas of Jupiter and Tequesta

Treating stormwater prior to discharge into the river’s estuary

LRPI Benefits

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LRPI: Water Quality Monitoring

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LRPI: SAV Monitoring

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Loxahatchee Slough Wetland Restoration

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April 25, 2006 – Spoil Area Pre-Restoration

October 2, 2008 – Post-Restoration

Loxahatchee Slough Exotic Plant Removal

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Pine Glades Natural Area Restoration

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May 2007

May 2013

Lake Worth Lagoon (LWL) is Located in Palm Beach CountyHistorically a freshwater lake20 miles long, 0.5 mile wideIntracoastal Waterway (ICW)

runs through the LWLHighly urbanized estuaryWatershed is approximately

450 square miles

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Lake Worth Lagoon Initiative

Loss of mangrovesLoss of seagrassDecline in fisheriesMuck depositsBlue green algae blooms

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Indicators

The exchange of information and education between member agencies about the protection and enhancement of the LWLHeightening awareness of the LWL, its

resources and issuesSupporting the mission of the Lake Worth

Lagoon Management PlanCoordinating Lake Worth Lagoon technical

conferencesMaking recommendations for grant

funding through creation of ad-hoc grant selection committeesWork toward consensus on strategies to

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Lake Worth Lagoon Initiative

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Since 1998:$21M Florida Legislature$64M Local and Federal

MatchTotal of $85M invested51 Projects22 Stormwater projects

treating more than 1,700 acresMore than 250 acres

created or restored

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Lake Worth Lagoon Initiative

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LWL Habitat Enhancement

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LWL Stormwater Projects

Keys to Initiative Success

All inclusive - invite stakeholders, partners and othersMeeting processWatershed ModelStrategic PlanningInnovative Funding

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PlanningFuture vision-minimum 5 yearsGet projects in during planning, design, and evaluation process Projects should be included in as many planning documents as possible:

master stormwater plan, BMAPs, resource management plan and others

Watershed ModelWatershed Model allows the analysis of potential projects and scenariosPredict project performanceDevelop cost benefit analysis for each project Justify funding for project and demonstrate the benefits

FundingProjects with multiple components: water quality, storage, aquifer recharge,

water supply, restoration, passive recreation and habitat restorationMany types of opportunities:

FDOT, USGS, Legislative, FDEP, EPA, NRCS, City, County, Federal

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SFWMD Cooperative Funding ProgramFY16-18

Streamlined funding programs for stormwater, alternative water supply and water conservation

Eligibility criteria: Supports mission of the District and/or

adopted plan Environmental, resource and community

benefits Readiness to proceed

• Design complete• Status of project permits

Construction/Implementation• Initiate implementation within 12

months • Complete projects within 24 months

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Considerations: Stormwater Management Supports goals & objectives of respective plan

Resource benefits

Cost effectiveness

Innovation

Project readiness

Multi-jurisdictional

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Stormwater Treatment System

Governing Board Funding Guidelines

Up to 50% (75% for REDI) or proposed funding maximum, whichever is less

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Project Type Funding Maximum Guideline

Alternative Water Supply $500,000Stormwater Management $250,000

Water Conservation $100,000

Type & Location of Proposed Projects

Water Conservation (28)Water Conservation (28)

Alternative Water Supply (20)Alternative Water Supply (20)Project TypeProject Type

Stormwater Management (94)Stormwater Management (94)

142 total project proposals received

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Proposed Funding

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No. of Projects Proposed Funding Total Project CostsAlternative Water Supply 14 $3,815,000 $70,613,262Stormwater Management 31 $4,277,500 $22,805,493Water Conservation 26 $990,400 $4,755,292

TOTAL 71 $9,082,900 $98,174,047

Stormwater projects

Project TypeProject TypeStormwater Management (31)Stormwater Management (31)

Governing Board Selected projects in October 2016

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Felts Avenue Bio-Reactor ProjectCity of Bonita Springs

Project lies within the Imperial River Basin Management Action Plan and will reduce nitrogen loading in the basin

Construct underground woodchip bio-retention system to remove nitrogen

Demonstrate a cost effective/low impact solution to nitrogen removal that can be applied throughout the city

Project Location

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Felts Avenue Bio-Reactor ProjectCity of Bonita Springs

Total Nitrogen removal efficiency 73%Project compliments core mission of

water quality improvementTotal Cost: $650,000District Funding: $100,000

37Wood Chip Medium Site Cover

Bio Reactor Cell

Phase 1: Water storage (1,400 acre-feet of storage) and conveyance south of SR-82

Phase 2: FDOT partnership for storage and treatment

Phase 3: Reconnect historical headwaters to Six Mile by reconnecting water conveyance moving water away from Caloosahatchee

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Phase1

Phase2

Phase3

North Six Mile Cypress

North Six Mile Cypress Hydrological RestorationPhase 3

Project compliments core missions of water quality improvement, storage, and restoration

Phase 3 Cost: $400,000

District Funding: $150,000

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Big Cypress Basin Local Grant Program

Provides financial assistance to local partners for construction of stormwater management (SM) and alternative water supply (AWS) projects that align with BCB Strategic Plan and/or Lower West Coast Water Supply PlanProvides financial incentives for local

projects that support District mission of balancing and improving Flood protection Natural systems Water quality Water supply

Big Cypress Basin

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Funding History$21.85M provided to local partners since FY10

Allocations per PartnerAllocations per Project Type

Stormwater$10.52M

52%

AWS$10.26M

48%

City of Marco Island

$3.78M17%

City of Everglades

$1.47M7%Collier

County$7.52M

38%

City of Naples$8.01M

38%

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LASIP Wingsouth Airpark Channels ProjectCollier County

A component of the Lely Area Stormwater Improvement Project (LASIP)

Wingsouth is located in Collier County

Project will assist with stormwater improvements

Improve water quality, re-establish historic flow-way and enhance adjacent wetlands

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LASIP Wingsouth Airpark Channels ProjectCollier County

Construct approximately 11,200 linear feet of natural swale, 1,300 linear feet of 48-inch reinforced concrete pipe (RCP), 423 linear feet of 54-inch RCP, and 3 weir-type control structures

Total Cost: $2.58M

District Funding: $937,500

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LASIP Wingsouth Airpark Channels ProjectCollier County

North Weir West Weir

Swale

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Bald Eagle, Bayport, Tahiti ProjectCity of Marco Island

Project is located in Marco Island

Increase the level of service for a stormwater conveyance system within a 15-acre subdivision

Resolve existing flooding problems in the vicinity of Bald Eagle Drive, Bayport Avenue and Tahiti Road

Nutrient reductions

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Bald Eagle, Bayport, Tahiti ProjectCity of Marco Island

Re-grade 7,300 linear feet of roadway drainage swales, install 500 linear feet of stormwater piping and inlets, install 25 Suntree inlet filters, reconstruct major outfall pipe

Project compliments core missions of flood protection and water quality improvement

Total Cost: $325,000

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Bald Eagle, Bayport, Tahiti ProjectCity of Marco Island

Stormwater Inlet Suntree Inlet Filter Assembly

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Restoring the Everglades

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Restoring the Everglades

LRPI

BCB

Charlotte Harbor Flatwoods

LWLI

CFP

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Lehigh Headwaters

North Six Mile Cypress

Caloosahatchee Corridor

St. Lucie Issues

Questions

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Rod Braunrbraun@sfwmd.gov561-682-2925