Florida stormwater contracts
22 contracts tracked across 1 municipality.
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Top vendors in Florida stormwater
| Vendor | Contracts | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| SARASOTA BAY ESTUARY PROGRAM | 3 | $4.2M |
| FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION | 2 | $12.7M |
| COUNTY OF CHARLOTTE | 2 | $4.5M |
| TAMPA BAY ESTUARY PROGRAM | 2 | $4.5M |
| FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY | 2 | $965K |
| SOUTHWEST FLORIDA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, INC. | 1 | $19.4M |
Recent stormwater contracts in Florida
| Title | municipality | Vendor | Value | Solicitation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $19,357,757 UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO SOUTHWEST FLORIDA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, DBA COLLABORATORY. THIS PROJECT WILL FOCUS ON ADVANCING ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, ECONOMIC RESILIENCE, AND CLIMATE ADAPTATION IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES THROUGH NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS. THE GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE INCLUDE INITIATIVES SUCH AS INSTALLING A FILTER MARSH, STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE ENHANCEMENTS AND TREE CANOPY INSTALLATION. ACTIVITIES:ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE REDUCING POLLUTION, IMPROVING WATER STORAGE, AND LOWER GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG) EMISSIONS. THESE STRATEGIES SUPPORT PUBLIC HEALTH AND CLIMATE RESILIENCE. COMMUNITY RESILIENCE HUBS: FOUR HUBS WILL PROVIDE SERVICES, EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, COOLING CENTERS, AND SERVE AS A PART OF A BROADER RESILIENCE NETWORK. THESE HUBS WILL ALSO ENHANCE LOCAL CAPACITIES FOR DISASTER RESPONSE. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IS A FOCUS ON TRAINING IN CONSTRUCTION AND ENERGY SECTORS WHICH WILL EQUIP RESIDENTS, ESPECIALLY FROM UNDERSERVED AREAS, WITH SKILLS FOR GOOD JOBS THAT REDUCE POLLUTION AND INCREASE REGIONAL RESILIENCE. POLLUTION REDUCTION INVOLVES ADDRESSING BOTH INDOOR AND OUTDOOR POLLUTIONS SUCH AS MOLD, ASBESTOS-FREE HOUSING, CLEANING WATERWAYS, AND INCREASING GREEN SPACE. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INVOLVES WALKING AUDITS, DISASTER PLANNING EDUCATION AND ADVISORY PANELS WHICH WILL ENSURE COMMUNITY MEMBERS ARE INVOLVED IN DECISION-MAKING AND IMPLEMENTATION.SUBRECIPIENT:SUBAWARD ACTIVITIES INCLUDE, AND ARE NOT LIMITED TO ESTABLISHING THE RESILIENCE HUB NETWORK, PERSONNEL, AND OPERATING SYSTEMS, INCLUDING COMPATIBLE SOFTWARE AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS, AND FURNISHMENT OF NECESSARY SUPPLIES TO THE FOUR RESILIENCE HUB SPACES. OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE THE INSTALLATION OF A FILTER MARSH AND TREE PLANTINGS ALONG TEN MILE CANAL, STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE ENHANCEMENTS, INSTALLATION OF COMMUNITY GARDENS AT RESILIENCE HUBS, ADDITION OF AMENITIES (I.E. BENCHES, EDUCATIONAL SIGNAGE, TRAIL HEADS) TO THE ALREADY EXISTING WALK BIKE PATH TO INCLUDE AN EXTENSION OF THE WALK BIKE PATH. CONNECTION OF THE FOUR RESILIENCE HUBS VIA THE MULTI-USE PATH, INCREASED NUMBER OF ACCESS POINTS TO COLLABORATORY'S RESILIENCE HUB BUILDING THAT ARE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL USERS, DEMOLITION AND HORIZONTAL CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW PINE MANOR COMMUNITY CENTER RESILIENCE HUB, UPGRADES TO RESILIENCE HUBS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CREATION OF SPACE FOR CHILD CARE SERVICES DURING EMERGENCIES AND FOR CHILDREN OF FIRST RESPONDERS, ADDITION OF SOLAR PANELS, AND INSTALLATION OF AN UPDATED AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE INCREASED TREE CANOPY COVER AND SHADE, DECREASED HEAT ISLAND EFFECT, MORE EFFICIENT DRAINING DURING AND AFTER HEAVY PRECIPITATION AND OR FLOODING EVENTS, INCREASED ACCESSIBILITY FOR ALL USERS, INCLUDING THOSE WHO MAY BE DISABLED, INCREASED MOBILITY AND TRANSPORTATION IN THE TEN MILE CANAL AREA, INCREASED COMMUNITY MEMBER INVOLVEMENT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND PROGRAMMING FOR THE FULL LEE COUNTY RESILIENCE HUB NETWORK, INCREASED ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND AIR QUALITY OF RESILIENCE HUBS, REDUCED GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS, INCREASED EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS OF THE LEE COUNTY COMMUNITY, INCREASED RESILIENCY AND SAFE SPACE FOR THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES DURING EMERGENCY AND DISASTER EVENTS, AS WELL AS UNDER OPERATIONS AS USUAL. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES ARE THE UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IDENTIFIED IN THE WORK PLAN, WHICH INCLUDE ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES IN THE FT. MYERS AREA, INCLUDING TICE AND DUNBAR NEIGHBORHOODS, AND PARTICULARLY ALONG THE INDUSTRIALLY POLLUTED TEN MILE CANAL AND ADJACENT AREA. | Florida (EPA federal awards) | SOUTHWEST FLORIDA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, INC. | $19.4M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION PROVIDES FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,000,000 TO ASSIST THE COUNTY OF PALM BEACH TO SUPPORT THE PLANTING OF 430 TREES ACROSS 6 PUBLIC PARKS TO INCREASE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO SHADED OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL AREAS. THE PROJECT WILL GIVE AWAY 2,000 TREES TO GLADES RESIDENTS TO INCREASE RESIDENT TREE CANOPY COVERAGE, INCLUDING FRUIT-BEARING TREES TO INCREASE FRESH FOOD ACCESS. THE PROJECT WILL IDENTIFY LOCATIONS FOR AND CREATE TWO URBAN ORCHARDS TO INCREASE COMMUNITY FOOD RESILIENCE. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE OUTREACH, EDUCATION, TREE MAINTENANCE, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FOR YOUTH TO LEARN HOW TO PLANT AND CARE FOR THE TREES. THE PROJECT ALIGNS WITH THE JUSTICE40 INITIATIVE, PROVIDING INCREASED AND EQUITABLE ACCESS TO URBAN TREE CANOPY AND PROVIDING HUMAN HEALTH, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND ECONOMIC BENEFITS IN HISTORICALLY UNDERINVESTED COMMUNITIES.SUBRECIPIENT:COMMUNITY GREENING IS THE LOCAL COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION THAT WILL MANAGE THE PROJECT AS WELL AS LEAD COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION EFFORTS RELATED TO THE BENEFITS OF A HEALTHY TREE CANOPY IN THE GLADES. COMMUNITY GREENING WILL ENGAGE RESIDENTS, STUDENTS, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS IN ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO EQUITABLY INCREASE THE TREE CANOPY IN THE GLADES AREA, INCLUDING 1) TREE PLANTING EVENTS IN PUBLIC PARKS TO INCREASE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO SHADED OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL AREAS; AND 2) TREE GIVEAWAY EVENTS TO INCREASE RESIDENT TREE CANOPY COVERAGE, INCLUDING FRUIT-BEARING TREES TO INCREASE FOOD ACCESS. THIS PARTNERSHIP DIRECTLY ALIGNS WITH THE MISSION OF COMMUNITY GREENING, AS IT WAS FOUNDED IN 2016 AS A POSITIVE, PROACTIVE, COMMUNITY-CENTERED APPROACH TO ADDRESS THE ECOLOGICAL AND HUMAN RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH CLIMATE CHANGE. COMMUNITY GREENING'S VISION IS TO CREATE AN ENGAGED COMMUNITY BY CREATING SUSTAINABLE GREENSPACES AND A VIBRANT TREE CANOPY TO EQUITABLY STRENGTHEN OUR ENVIRONMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE INCREASED TREE CANOPY IN THE GLADES REGION THROUGH PLANTINGS IN PARKS AND COMMUNITY AREAS: BETWEEN SPRING 2024 AND FALL 2026, THE PROJECT TEAM WILL PLANT 430 TREES IN 6 COUNTY PARKS IN THE GLADES AREA TO INCREASE TREE CANOPY AND SHADE FOR PARK VISITORS. THIS PROJECT AIMS TO START A TREE PLANTING CAMPAIGN TO INCREASE THE AVERAGE CANOPY COVERAGE IN THE 6 COUNTY PARKS IN THE GLADES AREA FROM 4% TO 10% TO AT LEAST 17% - 23% TREE CANOPY COVERAGE. THE INCREASE IN TREE CANOPY COVERAGE WILL BE CALCULATED ANNUALLY BASED ON THE NUMBER OF TREES PLANTED AND THE AVERAGE CANOPY COVERAGE FOR A MATURE TREE OF EACH SPECIES PLANTED. BETWEEN SPRING 2024 AND FALL 2025, THE PROJECT TEAM WILL GIVE AWAY AT LEAST 2,000 TREES TO GLADES RESIDENTS IN AT LEAST 6 DIFFERENT LOCATIONS TO INCREASE TREE CANOPY COVERAGE WITHIN NEIGHBORHOODS. BY FALL 2026, THE PROJECT TEAM WILL GIVE AWAY AT LEAST 800 FRUIT-BEARING TREES. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE A CALCULATED ESTIMATE AMOUNT OF STORM WATER RUNOFF AVOIDED AND RAINFALL INTERCEPTED BY THE TREES PLANTED AND GIVEN AWAY. ALSO, A CALCULATED THE ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF OXYGEN PRODUCED, CARBON DIOXIDE SEQUESTERED, AND AIRBORNE POLLUTANTS (CARBON MONOXIDE, OZONE, NITROGEN DIOXIDE, SULFUR DIOXIDE, AND PARTICULATE MATTER 2.5 MICROMETERS AND SMALLER) REDUCED BY THE TREES PLANTED AND GIVEN AWAY DURING THE GRANT PERIOD. THIS PROJECT WILL DELIVER AT LEAST 2,500 PEOPLE-HOURS OF ARBORICULTURE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TO THE LOCAL YOUTH. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE CITIES OF BELLE GLADE, SOUTH BAY, AND PAHOKEE AND COMPRISES SOME OF THE MOST CLIMATE-VULNERABLE AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN THE US. | Florida (EPA federal awards) | COUNTY OF PALM BEACH | $1.0M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION PROVIDES FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,337,200 TO ASSIST FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. THE PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT IS TO IMPLEMENT ITS NONPOINT SOURCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, FOCUSING ON WATERSHEDS WITH WATER QUALITY IMPAIRMENTS CAUSED BY POLLUTED RUNOFF FROM NONPOINT SOURCES. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE WATERSHED PLANNING, MONITORING, TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS, AND A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAMS. ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLE INCLUDES ANNUAL REPORTS SUBMITTED THROUGH THE GRANTS REPORTING AND TRACKING SYSTEM. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE ALL STATE RESIDENTS AND OCCUPANT, BOTH PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY.ACTIVITIES:-SUBRECIPIENT:SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE 9 PROJECTS THAT WILL INCREASE THE ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTIVENESS OF THE NPS PROGRAMS, EXPAND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE POTENTIAL EFFECTS OF VARIOUS NONPOINT SOURCES ON GROUND AND SURFACE WATERS,AND EXPAND OUR KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE EFFECTIVENESS OF BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMPS) IN PROTECTING GROUND AND SURFACE WATERS. OUTCOMES:- | Florida (EPA federal awards) | FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION | $6.3M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION PROVIDES FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,331,400 TO THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TO IMPLEMENT ITS NONPOINT SOURCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, FOCUSING ON WATERSHEDS WITH WATER QUALITY IMPAIRMENTS CAUSED BY POLLUTED RUNOFF FROM NONPOINT SOURCES. NONPOINT SOURCE IMPLEMENTATION PROJECTS INCLUDE A VARIETY OF STRUCTURAL AND NON-STRUCTURAL BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMPS), WATERSHED PLANNING, MONITORING, TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS, AND A VARIETY OF EDUCATION/OUTREACH PROGRAMS. ACTIVITIES:THE PROPOSED WORK IN THIS AGREEMENT INCLUDES SEVEN PROJECTS WITH OTHER GOVERNMENT ENTITIES, LOCAL AND STATE LEVEL, UNDER THE WATERSHED FUNDING CATEGORY. ALL OF THE WATERSHED PROJECTS ADDRESS NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION IN PRIORITY AREAS IDENTIFIED IN THE NON-POINT SOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN. PROJECTS NONPOINT EDUCATION WITH FLORIDA FRIENDLY LANDSCAPING WITH FOCUS ON EDUCATIONAL LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT/GREEN STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE (LID/GSI), AND SEPTIC TO SEWER PROJECTS THAT WILL ABANDON SEPTIC TANKS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE AREAS. SUBRECIPIENT:SUBRECIPIENTS TO BE DETERMINED IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,877,535 FOR ACTIVITIES INCREASING ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTIVENESS OF THE NPS PROGRAMS, EXPAND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE POTENTIAL EFFECTS OF VARIOUS NONPOINT SOURCES ON GROUND AND SURFACE WATERS, AND EXPAND OUR KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE EFFECTIVENESS OF BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMPS) IN PROTECTING GROUND AND SURFACE WATERS.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE ANNUAL AND FINAL REPORTS, AS WELL AS UPLOADS INTO A NATIONAL DATABASE. PROJECTS IMPLEMENTED AIM TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY BENEFITS THROUGH REDUCTION AND MINIMIZING NON-POINT SOURCE POLLUTION. PROJECTS ALSO INCLUDE PRIORITIZING TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY LOADS (TMDL) AND TMDL IMPLEMENTATION PLANS THAT TARGET POLLUTANT REDUCTIONS REQUIRED BY THE TMDLS AND OVERALL ASSESSING AND REPORTING ON PROGRESS AND IMPLEMENT BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES. THE OUTPUTS WILL INCLUDE IMPLEMENTATION OF PROJECTS ACROSS THE STATE FOR A PROJECTED NUTRIENT REDUCTION LOAD OF TOTAL NITROGEN (TN) 34,451.37POUNDS AND TOTAL PHOSPHORUS (TP) 17,942POUNDS TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY AND OVERALL IMPROVEMENT OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND HABITATS. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE ALL STATE RESIDENTS AND OCCUPANTS, BOTH PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY. | Florida (EPA federal awards) | FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION | $6.3M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION APPROVES FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,819,600 FOR CHARLOTTE COUNTY TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (CCMP) AND STRATEGIC PLAN TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY, PROTECT THE NATURAL HABITAT AND LIVING RESOURCES, AND SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE HUMAN USES WITHIN THE COASTAL AND HEARTLAND NATIONAL ESTUARY PROGRAM (CHNEP). CHNEP WILL CONTINUE TO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN GATHERING DATA AND SUPPORTING MODELING AND ANALYSES AS WELL AS FUND INTEGRATED GROUND AND SURFACE WATER MODELS TO IMPROVE DECISION-MAKING WITH REGARDS TO HYDROLOGICAL RESTORATION PROJECTS. CURRENTLY, THESE INCLUDE THE SOUTH LEE COUNTY WATERSHED INITIATIVE AND THE CHARLOTTE HARBOR FLATWOODS INITIATIVE PROJECTS. THIS AGREEMENT IS SUPPORTED BY FUNDING PROVIDED UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) (PL 117-58).ACTIVITIES:ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PROTECTING AND RESTORING CRITICAL HABITATS, INCLUDING WETLANDS, AND ADDRESSING CHALLENGING ISSUES THAT THREATEN THE ECOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC WELL-BEING OF NEP WATERSHEDS AND COMMUNITIES; SUPPORTING WATER QUALITY PROTECTION AND RESTORATION, INCLUDING TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY LOAD PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; MONITORING AND ADDRESSING TOXICS, PATHOGEN LOADS AND CONTAMINATION; IMPLEMENTING STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PRACTICES THAT REDUCE NON-POINT SOURCE POLLUTION IMPACTS; PROMOTING THE ADOPTION OF GREEN AND NATURE-BASED INFRASTRUCTURE APPROACHES; PREVENTING THE SPREAD OF AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES AND/OR MANAGING THEIR IMPACTS; DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING NUTRIENT REDUCTION STRATEGIES; MEASURING, MONITORING, AND INCREASING CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CONDUCTING CLIMATE VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENTS, DEVELOPING, AND IMPLEMENTING CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION STRATEGIES AND USING ADAPTATION TOOLS TO PROMOTE COASTAL RESILIENCE; AND DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING STRATEGIES TO INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES FOR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES TO ACCESS, ENJOY, AND BENEFIT FROM SURFACE WATERS AND WATERWAYS, PARTICIPATE IN ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION, AND ENGAGE IN CAPACITY-BUILDING OR EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES. NEPS MAY ALSO USE FUNDS TO SUPPORT OTHER ACTIVITIES IDENTIFIED IN THE CCMP, INCLUDING PROJECTS THAT BUILD ORGANIZATIONAL OR FINANCIAL CAPACITY. NEP REGIONAL COORDINATORS CAN ANSWER SPECIFIC QUESTIONS ON ELIGIBLE USES.SUBRECIPIENT:CHARLOTTE COUNTY CLIMATE CHANGE VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT; POLK COUNTY CLIMATE CHANGE VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT; PINE ISLAND FLATWOODS RESTORATION; CHNEP WATER ATLAS - MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENTS; OTHER CLIMATE CHANGE VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENTS TBD AND RESTORATION PROJECTS TBD.OUTCOMES:OUTCOMES AND OUTPUTS INCLUDE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT AND NON-POINT SOURCE PROJECTS, AS WELL AS WATER AND GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE WHICH MAY INCORPORATE DEVELOPMENT OF ADAPTATION OR HAZARD MITIGATION PLANS TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE AND RESILIENCY, ONGOING COLLABORATE WITH PARTNERS ON CCMP IMPLEMENTATION, COMPLIANCE WITH HOST AGENCY FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS, COMPLIANCE WITH FUNDERS' GRANT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. THE CITIZENS OF FLORIDA WILL BE THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES. | Florida (EPA federal awards) | COUNTY OF CHARLOTTE | $3.6M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,819,600 TO TAMPA BAY ESTUARY PROGRAM (TBEP) TO INVEST IN NATURAL INFRASTRUCTURE STORMWATER RETROFITS THAT BETTER SERVE THESE COMMUNITIES, AND THE BROADER SET OF ECOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS THAT UNMODIFIED TIDAL TRIBUTARY SYSTEMS AND SHORELINES TYPICALLY ELICIT IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ESTUARIES (E.G., ENHANCED NUTRIENT ATTENUATION, CARBON SEQUESTRATION, AND FISH AND WILDLIFE HABITAT). IN DOING SO, INCREASED SOCIAL AND ECOLOGICAL RESILIENCE TO FUTURE CLIMATE CHANGE VULNERABILITIES FOR THESE COASTAL COMMUNITIES AND SYSTEMS WILL RESULT. THIS AGREEMENT IS SUPPORTED BY FUNDING PROVIDED UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) (PL 117-58.ACTIVITIES:THIS PROJECT AIMS TO INVEST IN NATURAL INFRASTRUCTURE STORMWATER RETROFITS THAT BETTER SERVE THESE COMMUNITIES, AND THE BROADER SET OF ECOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS THAT UNMODIFIED TIDAL TRIBUTARY SYSTEMS AND SHORELINES TYPICALLY ELICIT IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ESTUARIES (E.G., ENHANCED NUTRIENT ATTENUATION, CARBON SEQUESTRATION, AND FISH AND WILDLIFE HABITAT). IN DOING SO, INCREASED SOCIAL AND ECOLOGICAL RESILIENCE TO FUTURE CLIMATE CHANGE VULNERABILITIES FOR THESE COASTAL COMMUNITIES AND SYSTEMS WILL RESULT.SUBRECIPIENT:JOE'S CREEK GREENWAY RESTORATION PROJECT PHASE II (PINELLAS COUNTY), LITTLE BAYOU CREEK (ST. PETERSBURG), GAP CREEK (MANATEE COUNTY) AND ARCHIE CREEK (HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY).OUTCOMES:TAMPA BAY ESTUARY PROGRAM - OUTPUTS AND DELIVERABLES TBEP BIL FUNDS WILL PRIMARILY BE USED TO SUPPORT DESIGN AND PERMITTING FOR PARTNER PROJECTS THAT WILL ENHANCE FLOOD RESILIENCY WITHIN TIDAL CREEK WATERSHEDS INCLUSIVE OF UNDERSERVED/FRONTLINE COMMUNITIES. FURTHER, DESIGN ELEMENTS UTILIZING TBEP BIL FUNDS ARE TARGETED TOWARDS NATURE-BASED COMPONENTS THAT FURTHER IMPLEMENT THE 2020 HABITAT MASTER PLAN. EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES ON OVERALL PROJECT BENEFITS IS ALSO TARGETED FOR THE JOE'S, LITTLE BAYOU, AND ARCHIE CREEK PROJECTS. TBEP INTENDS TO ENTER INTO SEPARATE CONTRACT AGREEMENTS WITH THE 4 PRIMARY PROJECT PARTNERS TO FURTHER DELINEATE THE SCOPE, TASKS, MILESTONES AND BUDGET FOR EACH PROJECT. THE CITIZENS OF FLORIDA WILL BE THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES. | Florida (EPA federal awards) | TAMPA BAY ESTUARY PROGRAM | $3.6M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION APPROVES FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $750,000 FOR THE SARASOTA BAY TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (CCMP) AND STRATEGIC PLAN TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY, PROTECT THE NATURAL HABITAT AND LIVING RESOURCES, AND SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE HUMAN USES WITHIN THE SARASOTA BAY ESTUARY PROGRAM.ACTIVITIES:SARASOTA BAY ESTUARY PROGRAM (SBEP) WILL CONTINUE EFFORTS TO COORDINATE EFFORTS AMONG OUR STAKEHOLDERS TO DEVELOP A LOCALLY LED, SCIENTIFICALLY SOUND WATER QUALITY AND ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION PROGRAM FOR THE BAY. AS HAS BEEN VETTED THROUGH THE SBEP'S CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE, TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE, MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE AND POLICY BOARDS, THE SBEP'S WATER QUALITY CONSORTIUM MEMBERS WILL PIVOT TOWARDS THE REVIEW OF ONGOING EFFORTS TO DEVELOP A REASONABLE ASSURANCE PLAN (RAP) FOR SARASOTA BAY. A RAP IS A LOCALLY LED ALTERNATIVE TO A STATE OR FEDERAL TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY LOAD (TMDL). WHILE A RAP HAS THE SAME GOALS AS MORE TRADITIONAL TMDLS, RAPS ARE DONE IN A MORE COLLABORATIVE EFFORT, WITH MORE LOCAL BUY-IN OF POLLUTANT LOADING MODELS, WATER QUALITY TARGETS, AND LOAD REDUCTION ALLOCATIONS. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:RESULTS/OUTCOMES: BAY PARTNERS GRANTS INVOLVE NOT ONLY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION, BUT THEY ALSO INCLUDE PROJECTS THAT IMPROVE THE PERFORMANCE OF STORMWATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS, REMOVE EXOTIC INVASIVE SPECIES, AND REMOVE DEBRIS FROM INTERTIDAL AND SUBMERGED RESOURCES. CCMP ACTION PLANS: MULTIPLE, CONSISTENT WITH THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACTION PLAN. CITIZENS WITH THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND ESTUARY DIRECTLY BENEFIT FROM THIS PROJECT. | Florida (EPA federal awards) | SARASOTA BAY ESTUARY PROGRAM | $2.5M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,321,048 TO NORTHWEST FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE TO ENHANCE HABITAT AND PROTECT THE WATER QUALITY OF THE GULF OF MEXICO. THIS PROJECT WILL DEMONSTRATE AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO STORMWATER TREATMENT THAT WILL REDUCE NUTRIENT LOADS IN PRIORITY WATERS.ACTIVITIES:ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE THE PROPAGATION OF WIDGEON GRASS AND THE RESTORATION OF A MINIMUM OF THREE STORMWATER OUTFALLS IN THE CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY SYSTEM. LOCAL OPPORTUNITY YOUTH, KNOWN AS THE 'OYSTER CORPS', WILL BE TRAINED TO CARRY OUT PROPAGATION, RESTORATION, AND PROJECT MONITORING COMPONENTS. PROJECT RESULTS WILL BE DISSEMINATED TO REGIONAL WATERSHED ORGANIZATIONS.SUBRECIPIENT:SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES WILL BE FUNDED TO INSTALL, MANAGE, AND PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO MULTIPLE SEAGRASS PROPAGATION SITES; AND TO CREATE AND MANAGE THE VOLUNTEER OYSTER CORPS TEAM. OUTCOMES:DELIVERABLES AND OUTCOMES ARE THE RESTORATION OF APPROXIMATELY 8.1 ACRES, A 20% - 40% REDUCTION IN WATER COLUMN NUTRIENTS, AND A 30% - 60% REDUCTION IN WATER COLUMN TURBIDITY. PUBLIC BENEFITS INCLUDE BETTER WATER QUALITY AND CLARITY, IMPROVED FISHING AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, AND INCREASED COMMUNITY RESILIENCE. THE RESIDENTS OF FORT WALTON BEACH, THE TOWN OF CINCO BAYOU, AND FREEPORT, FLORIDA WILL BENEFIT FROM IMPROVED HABITAT AND WATER QUALITY. | Florida (EPA federal awards) | NORTHWEST FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE | $1.3M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION PROVIDES FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,000,000 TO THE CITY OF WILTON MANORS TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROJECT TO REHABILITATE THEIR STORMWATER SYSTEM AS DIRECTED IN THE 2023 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR AS IDENTIFIED IN AN APPROVED TECHNICAL CORRECTION IF ONE HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR THIS PROJECT. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE THE EXECUTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A STORM WATER INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT. WORKPLAN ACTIVITIES CONSIST OF INSTALLING IN-LINE BACKFLOW VALVES WITHIN THE CATCH BASINS OF THE STORMWATER SYSTEM. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES ARE INSTALLATION OF APPROXIMATELY 30 IN-LINE BACKFLOW VALVES LOCATED WITHIN CATCH BASINS CONNECTING TO OUTFALL PIPES OF THE STORMWATER SYSTEM. EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE MITIGATING THE IMPACT OF BLUE-SKY FLOODING. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE RESIDENTS OF WILTON MANORS, FLORIDA. | Florida (EPA federal awards) | WILTON MANORS CITY OF | $1.0M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION PROVIDES FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $909,800 UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) (PL 117-58) TO THE COUNTY OF CHARLOTTE COASTAL AND HEARTLAND TO ASSIST NATIONAL ESTUARY PROGRAM (NEP), FLORIDA IN SUPPORTING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (CCMP) AND STRATEGIC PLAN TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY, PROTECT THE NATURAL HABITAT AND LIVING RESOURCES, AND SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE HUMAN USES. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PROTECTING AND RESTORING CRITICAL HABITATS, INCLUDING WETLANDS, AND ADDRESSING CHALLENGING ISSUES THAT THREATEN THE ECOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC WELL-BEING OF NEP WATERSHEDS AND COMMUNITIES; SUPPORTING WATER QUALITY PROTECTION AND RESTORATION, INCLUDING TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY LOAD PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; MONITORING AND ADDRESSING TOXICS, PATHOGEN LOADS AND CONTAMINATION; IMPLEMENTING STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PRACTICES THAT REDUCE NON-POINT SOURCE POLLUTION IMPACTS; PROMOTING THE ADOPTION OF GREEN AND NATURE-BASED INFRASTRUCTURE APPROACHES; PREVENTING THE SPREAD OF AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES AND/OR MANAGING THEIR IMPACTS; DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING NUTRIENT REDUCTION STRATEGIES; MEASURING, MONITORING, DEVELOPING, AND IMPLEMENTING ADAPTATION STRATEGIES AND USING ADAPTATION TOOLS TO PROMOTE COASTAL RESILIENCE; AND DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING STRATEGIES TO INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES FOR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES TO ACCESS, ENJOY, AND BENEFIT FROM SURFACE WATERS AND WATERWAYS, PARTICIPATE IN ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION, AND ENGAGE IN CAPACITY-BUILDING OR EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES. NEPS MAY ALSO USE FUNDS TO SUPPORT OTHER ACTIVITIES IDENTIFIED IN THE CCMP, INCLUDING PROJECTS THAT BUILD ORGANIZATIONAL OR FINANCIAL CAPACITY. NEP REGIONAL COORDINATORS CAN ANSWER SPECIFIC QUESTIONS ON ELIGIBLE USES. SUBRECIPIENT:CHARLOTTE COUNTY VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT: POLK COUNTY VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT; PINE ISLAND FLATWOODS RESTORATION; CHNEP WATER ATLAS; MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENTS; OTHER VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENTS AND RESTORATION PROJECTS TO BE DETERMINED.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE GPRA REPORTING THROUGH THE EPA NEPORT. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE FULLY INFORMED AND ENGAGED CHNEP MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE, OTHER FEDERAL, STATE, AND NON-PROFIT GRANTS OBTAINED TO FUNDING CCMP IMPLEMENTATION AND INCREASED PARTICIPATION BY NEP MISSION PARTNERS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE CITIZENS OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA. | Florida (EPA federal awards) | COUNTY OF CHARLOTTE | $910K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION PROVIDES FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $909,800 TO SARASOTA BAY NATIONAL ESTUARY PROGRAM (SBEP) UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) (PL 117-58). THE RECIPIENT WILL SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (CCMP) AND STRATEGIC PLAN TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY, PROTECT THE NATURAL HABITAT AND LIVING RESOURCES, AND SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE HUMAN USES. THE PROJECTS PROPOSED FOR FUNDING VIA THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW (BIL) WILL LEVERAGE EXISTING EFFORTS. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL LEVERAGE EXISTING EFFORTS, SO THAT THE SBEP WILL SPEND BIL DOLLARS ON PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION, RATHER THAN THE EARLIER STAGES OF DESIGN AND PERMITTING. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE CONTINUING EFFORTS TO COORDINATE EFFORTS AMONG OUR STAKEHOLDERS TO DEVELOP A LOCALLY LED, SCIENTIFICALLY SOUND WATER QUALITY AND ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION PROGRAM FOR THE BAY. TO COMPLETE HABITAT RESTORATION EFFORTS AT TWO SITES, FISH PRESERVE PHASE IV AND GT BRAY PARK, AND TO ALLOW THE SBEP TO CONTINUE ITS LONG RUNNING EFFORTS TO SUPPLEMENT THE BAY'S ECOSYSTEM HEALTH THROUGH THE DEPLOYMENT OF SPECIALLY DESIGNED ARTIFICIAL REEFS. EACH PROJECT IS DESCRIBED BELOW IN TERMS OF ITS RELEVANCE TO CCMP GOALS, A SUMMARY BUDGET, A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT, THE LEADS AND/OR PARTNERS INVOLVED IN THE PROJECT AND ESTIMATED MILESTONES. SUBRECIPIENT:FISH PRESERVE MANAGEMENT; FISH PRESERVE PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH; GT BRAY PARK PROJECT MANAGEMENT, GT BRAY PARK PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH; AND SARASOTA BAY ARTIFICIAL REEFS MANAGEMENT. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. MEMORIAL PARK - DESIGN AND PERMITTING, DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. MEMORIAL PARK - CONSTRUCTION AND MANAGEMENT, DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. MEMORIAL PARK - PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH, LONGBOAT KEY BAYFRONT PARK SEAWALL - DESIGN AND PERMITTING.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE COMMUNITY SCHOOL ENGAGEMENT MEETINGS AND WORKSHOPS, SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS FOR STUDENTS, CREATED SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTAL CURRICULUM AND PUBLIC OUTREACH TO BE COORDINATED BY SBEP. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE INCREASING PUBLIC ACCESS TO AN IMPORTANT TRIBUTARY TO SARASOTA BAY, TREAT URBAN STORMWATER RUNOFF, IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF TIDAL CREEK HABITATS AND ALLOW INTERTIDAL COMMUNITIES TO MIGRATE 'UPSLOPE' WITHIN THE PROJECT BOUNDARIES. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE CITIZENS OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA. | Florida (EPA federal awards) | SARASOTA BAY ESTUARY PROGRAM | $910K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION PROVIDES FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $909,800 UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT IIJA PL 117-58 VIA THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW (BIL), TO ASSIST TAMPA BAY NATIONAL ESTRUARY PROGRAM (NEP) IN SUPPORTING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (CCMP) AND STRATEGIC PLAN TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY, PROTECT THE NATURAL HABITAT AND LIVING RESOURCES, AND SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE HUMAN USES.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE INVESTING IN NATURAL INFRASTRUCTURE STORMWATER RETROFITS THAT BETTER SERVE THESE COMMUNITIES AND THE BROADER SET OF ECOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS THAT UNMODIFIED TIDAL TRIBUTARY SYSTEMS AND SHORELINES TYPICALLY ELICIT IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ESTUARIES. SUBRECIPIENT:JOE'S CREEK GREENWAY RESTORATION PROJECT PHASE II (PINELLAS COUNTY), LITTLE BAYOU CREEK (ST. PETERSBURG), GAP CREEK (MANATEE COUNTY) AND ARCHIE CREEK (HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY). PROJECT 5: HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY SUBRECIPIENT AGREEMENT, SWFWMD SUBRECIPIENT AGREEMENT, CITY OF OLDSMAR SUBRECIPIENT AGREEMENT, CITY OF TAMPA SUBRECIPIENT AGREEMENTOUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE CONTRACT AGREEMENTS WITH THE FOUR PRIMARY PROJECT PARTNERS TO FURTHER DELINEATE THE SCOPE, TASKS, MILESTONES AND BUDGET FOR EACH PROJECT. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE DESIGN AND PERMITTING FOR PARTNER PROJECTS THAT WILL ENHANCE FLOOD RESILIENCY WITHIN TIDAL CREEK WATERSHEDS OF FRONTLINE COMMUNITIES. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE CITIZENS OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA. | Florida (EPA federal awards) | TAMPA BAY ESTUARY PROGRAM | $910K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $696,309 TO BISCAYNE BAY WATERKEEPER, INC. TO SUPPORT THE INTEGRATING GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE INTO MIAMI-DADE COUNTY'S BUILT ENVIRONMENT PROJECT. THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO TO IDENTIFY NEIGHBORHOODS MOST IN NEED OF STORMWATER MANAGEMENT WHICH IDENTIFIES CANDIDATES SITES FOR GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE ACROSS THE COUNTY. THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE PROJECT DESIGNS ALONG WITH FEASIBILITY ANALYSES, COMMUNITY INPUT, ESTIMATED BUDGETS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE, ESTIMATED BENEFITS, AND SPECIFIC LOCATIONS. THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE PRELIMINARY FEASIBILITY STUDIES, OUTREACH, CONCEPTUAL DESIGN DRAWINGS, DOCUMENTATION OF WATER QUALITY AND STORM REDUCTION BENEFITS FOR TWO EXISTING GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS, A STORY MAP, AND PERFORMANCE AND FINAL REPORTS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES ARE THE CITIZENS OF FLORIDA.ACTIVITIES:-SUBRECIPIENT:FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY WILL MEASURE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TWO GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE TYPES FOR REDUCING STORMWATER RUNOFF AND REMOVING CONTAMINANTS AND NUTRIENTS. OUTCOMES:- | Florida (EPA federal awards) | BISCAYNE BAY WATERKEEPER, INC. | $696K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION PROVIDES FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $420,000.00 TO ASSIST MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL WITH ITS PROJECT TO REHABILITATE THEIR STORMWATER DRAINAGE SYSTEM AS DIRECTED IN THE 2023 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR AS IDENTIFIED IN AN APPROVED TECHNICAL CORRECTION IF ONE HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR THIS PROJECT. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE THE EXECUTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT. WORKPLAN ACTIVITIES INCLUDE REPLACING EXISTING DRAINAGE STRUCTURES, INSTALLING POLLUTANT RETARDANT BAFFLES, AND INSTALLING EXFILTRATION TRENCHES.. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES ARE THE ADDITION AND REPLACEMENT OF A TOTAL OF 4 DRAINAGE STRUCTURES, THE INSTALLATION OF 325 LINEAR FEET OF EXFILTRATION TRENCHES, AND INSTALLATION OF 3 POLLUTANT RETARDANT BAFFLES. EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE BETTER STORMWATER CONVEYANCE. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE RESIDENTS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY. . | Florida (EPA federal awards) | MIAMI-DADE, COUNTY OF | $420K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $400,000 TO SAINT JOHNS COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, FLORIDA, TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROJECT TO IMPROVE STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE AS DIRECTED IN THE 2023 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR AS IDENTIFIED IN AN APPROVED TECHNICAL CORRECTION IF ONE HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR THIS PROJECT. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE THE EXECUTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT. WORKPLAN ACTIVITIES CONSIST OF CONSTRUCTING A DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT SYSTEM FOR THE NORTH RODRIQUEZ NEIGHBORHOOD. THE PROJECT WOULD CONSTRUCT APPROXIMATELY 200 LINEAR FEET (LF) OF NEW STORMWATER DRAINAGE PIPE THAT WILL CONNECT TO AN EXISTING STORMWATER DRAINAGE SYSTEM. THE PROJECT WILL CLEAR AND GRUB TWO EXISTING STORMWATER PONDS (ONE DRY AND ONE WET) AND REPLACE THE EXISTING OUTFALL STRUCTURE THAT HAS DETERIORATED. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE AN UPGRADED STORMWATER SYSTEM, INSTALLATION OF PERMEABLE AREAS, AND WEEKLY REPORTS AND INSPECTIONS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE REDUCED LOCALIZED FLOODING, IMPROVED WATER INFILTRATION AND QUALITY, AND ENSURED REGULATORY COMPLIANCE AND QUALITY. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE RESIDENTS OF ST. JOHNS COUNTY, FLORIDA. | Florida (EPA federal awards) | SAINT JOHNS COUNTY | $400K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION PROVIDES FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $850,000 TO SARASOTA BAY ESTUARY PROGRAM. THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO COASTAL AND HEARTLAND FOR NATIONAL ESTUARY PROGRAM (NEP) TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEP COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (CCMP). THE PROJECT WILL MONITOR THE WATERS THAT MEET THEIR DESIGNATED HUMAN USES FOR DRINKING, SHELLFISH HARVESTING, OR SWIMMING AND FISHING, WHILE SUPPORTING APPROPRIATE, HEALTHY AQUATIC LIFE AS WELL AS WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT. MEET OR EXCEED WATER QUALITY STANDARDS FOR DESIGNATED USES OF NATURAL WATERBODIES AND WATERWAYS WITH NO DEGRADATION OF OUTSTANDING FLORIDA WATERS. SUPPORT COMPREHENSIVE AND COORDINATED WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS THAT REDUCE POLLUTANTS ENTERING WATERWAYS. ACTIVITIES:THE PROJECTS INCLUDED WILL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES THAT ADDRESS THE KEY CHALLENGES FACING THE ESTUARY INCLUDING ASSESSING TRENDS IN WATER QUALITY, HABITATS, NATURAL RESOURCES AND USES; COORDINATING IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CCMP BY THE NEP, ALONG WITH THE STATE, FEDERAL, LOCAL AGENCIES, STAKEHOLDERS, NGOS, CITIZENS, PARTNERS, AND OTHERS; AND MONITORING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED UNDER THE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE APPROVED CCMP AND ANNUAL WORKPLAN. WORK TO BE ACCOMPLISHED WILL BE UPDATE THE ECOSYSTEM HEALTH REPORT CARD. REFINE A POLLUTANT LOAD REDUCTION GOAL FOR SARASOTA BAY, THROUGH THE REASONABLE ASSURANCE PLAN PROCESS. CONTINUE ONGOING EFFORTS THROUGH THE EYES ON SEAGRASS MONITORING PROGRAM. MONITOR FISH POPULATIONS, VIA THE FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION. CONSTRUCT THE HABITAT RESTORATION PROJECTS. CONTINUE ONGOING ARTIFICIAL REEF RESTORATION PROJECTS. DEVELOP CONCEPT PLANS AND OBTAIN PERMITS FOR VARIOUS OTHER HABITAT RESTORATION PROJECTS. PROTECT, RESTORE, AND ENHANCE THE DIVERSITY AND ABUNDANCE OF NATIVE FISH AND SHELLFISH. MONITOR AND PROTECT THREATENED, ENDANGERED, AND VULNERABLE WILDLIFE. REDUCE RECREATIONAL USE IMPACTS ON SARASOTA BAY, IMPROVE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING AND ACTION ON BAY-RELATED ISSUES TO LOCAL NEP COMMUNITIES. COORDINATE AND SUPPORT COMMUNITY INITIATIVES THAT ADVANCE CCMP IMPLEMENTATION.SUBRECIPIENT:SUBAWARDS WILL BE MADE FOR PROJECT SUPPORT BAY RESEARCH, WATER QUALITY PROJECTS AND HABITAT RESTORATION PROJECTS. OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE SEMI-ANNUAL AND ANNUAL REPORTS AND WELL AS USING SOCIAL MEDIA TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF FINDINGS OF CARIOUS TECHNICAL REPORTS AND SUMMARIES OF PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIES. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE BAY PARTNERS GRANTS INVOLVED IN OUTREACH AND EDUCATION, PROJECTS THAT IMPROVE THE PERFORMANCE OF STORMWATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS, REMOVAL OF EXOTIC INVASIVE SPECIES, AND THE REMOVAL DEBRIS FROM INTERTIDAL AND SUBMERGED RESOURCES. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE...CITIZENS, LOCAL COMMUNITIES, ETC. IN THE STATE/TERRITORY OF FLORIDA AND THIS ESTUARY DIRECTLY BENEFIT FROM THIS PROJECT. LOCAL WILDLIFE THAT IS THREATENED, ENDANGERED AND VULNERABLE WILL BENEFIT THROUGH A MONITORING PROGRAM PROVIDED BY SARASOTA BAY NEP FUNDING. THE RESIDENCE OF SARASOTA AND MANATEE COUNTIES WILL FURTHER BENEFIT THROUGH INCREASED WATER QUALITY WHICH HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN IN A DIMINISHED LEVEL OF QUALITY. | Florida (EPA federal awards) | SARASOTA BAY ESTUARY PROGRAM | $850K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION APPROVES FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $266,782 TO THE SEMINOLE TRIBE OF FLORIDA TO ESTABLISH A NEW MULTIMEDIA PERFORMANCE PARTNERSHIP GRANT (PPG) FOR THE OPERATION OF THE TRIBE'S CONTINUING ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS. THE PROGRAMS UNDER THIS PPG ARE CAPACITY BUILDING THROUGH THE INDIAN GENERAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM; CLEAN WATER ACT SECTION 106 WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AND CLEAN WATER ACT SECTION 319 NON-POINT SOURCE POLLUTION PROTECTION. ACTIVITIES:WORKPLAN ACTIVITIES UNDER THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT INCLUDE SAMPLING AND ANALYZING WATER FROM VARIOUS SITES ACROSS THE BRIGHTON, BIG CYPRESS, AND HOLLYWOOD RESERVATIONS TO ASSESS THE PRESENCE OF POLLUTANTS AND OVERALL WATER QUALITY; COLLECTION, STORAGE, AND ANALYSIS OF WATER QUALITY DATA (USING EPA'S WATER QUALITY DATA EXCHANGE (WQX) FORMAT FOR DATA REPORTING, ENSURING CONSISTENCY AND ACCESSIBILITY); PARTICIPATION IN REGIONAL MEETINGS AND WORKSHOPS TO IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT CAPABILITIES; ESTABLISHING PROTOCOLS FOR WATER QUALITY MONITORING AND DEVELOPING STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS IDENTIFIED ISSUES; SHARING DATA AND FINDINGS WITH RELEVANT STAKEHOLDERS (FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL AGENCIES) TO ENHANCE WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT AND ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATORY STANDARDS; IMPLEMENTING STRATEGIES TO REDUCE POLLUTION FROM AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES, STORMWATER RUNOFF, AND OTHER DIFFUSE SOURCES; IDENTIFYING CRITICAL AREAS FOR RESTORATION, SETTING MEASURABLE GOALS, AND IMPLEMENTING BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY; COLLECTING DATA ON VARIOUS WATER QUALITY PARAMETERS AND ANALYZING TRENDS OVER TIME; ENGAGE IN WORKSHOPS, TRAINING SESSIONS, AND INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS TO RAISE AWARENESS AND PROMOTE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT; BUILDING CAPACITY WITHIN THE ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT TO MANAGE AND PROTECT NATURAL RESOURCES EFFECTIVELY; PURCHASING VEHICLES, COMPUTERS, AND OTHER ESSENTIAL TOOLS TO SUPPORT PROGRAM OPERATIONS; AND PARTICIPATION IN REGIONAL MEETINGS AND WORKSHOPS TO IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT CAPABILITIES.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:DELIVERABLES WILL INCLUDE WATER QUALITY DATA (THE WATER QUALITY OF SURFACE AND GROUNDWATER ACROSS MULTIPLE RESERVATIONS INCLUDING BIG CYPRESS, BRIGHTON, HOLLYWOOD, TAMPA, AND IMMOKALEE); A DATABASE FOR WATER QUALITY EVALUATION; UPDATED MONITORING STRATEGY; TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATES; MID-YEAR AND FINAL REPORTS; WATERSHED BASED PLANS TO ADDRESS NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION FROM AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES, STORMWATER RUNOFF, AND OTHER SOURCES (STRUCTURAL AND NONSTRUCTURAL); ASSESSMENT RECORDS FROM MONITORING ACTIVITIES; ROBUST ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS WITH THE TRIBAL COMMUNITY FOR EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; PROCUREMENT OF NECESSARY INFRASTRUCTURE AND EQUIPMENT (VEHICLES, COMPUTERS AND MONITORING TOOLS TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL OPERATIONS CAPACITY, AND DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FOR STANDARDIZED MONITORING. THERE WILL BE BOTH INTERMEDIATE AND LONG-TERM OUTCOMES. INTERMEDIATE OUTCOMES INCLUDE THE APPLICATION OF SCIENTIFICALLY VALID APPROACHES TO WATERSHED PLANNING, PROTECTING AND REDUCING POLLUTION TO AQUATIC RESOURCES; MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF WATER QUALITY ON TRIBAL LANDS; INCREASED QUALITY OF DATA AVAILABLE THROUGH INFORMED DATA COLLECTION APPROACHES; CONTINUED CAPACITY BUILDING WITHIN THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM BY DEVELOPING STAFF SKILLS; PROVISION OF INFORMATION TO TRIBAL AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS; SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF BMPS LEADING TO MEASURABLE REDUCTIONS IN POLLUTION; RELIABLE DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS SUPPORTING INFORMED DECISION MAKING; STRENGTHENED PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATION WITH EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS; SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES; RELIABLE DATA COLLECTION AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORTING PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; AND DEVELOPMENT OF SKILLED PERSONNEL CAPABLE OF MANAGING ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES. LONG TERM OUTCOMES INCLUDE INCREASED WATER QUALITY IN REGION 4 PRIORITY WATERSHE | Florida (EPA federal awards) | SEMINOLE TRIBE OF FLORIDA | $313K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION PROVIDES FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,000,000 TO THE CITY OF SANIBEL FLORIDA, TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROJECT TO DREDGE THE SANIBEL RIVER TO INCREASE CAPACITY AND TREATMENT OF STORMWATER RUNOFF AS DIRECTED IN THE 2023 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR AS IDENTIFIED IN AN APPROVED TECHNICAL CORRECTION IF ONE HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR THIS PROJECT. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE THE EXECUTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A WATER QUALITY PROTECTION PROJECT. WORKPLAN ACTIVITIES CONSIST OF: DREDGING 1,100 FEET OF THE IMPAIRED SANIBEL RIVER, BANK CONTOURING/GRADING, NATIVE VEGETATION INSTALLATION, AND POST DREDGING SURVEYS. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE THE REMOVAL OF APPROXIMATELY 5,000 CUBIC YARDS OF MUCK FROM THE SLOUGH BOTTOM, A SPOIL NUTRIENT ANALYSIS TO QUANTIFY NITROGEN AND PHOSPHORUS REMOVAL, RESTORATION OF SLOUGH BANKS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE INCREASED CAPACITY AND TREATMENT OF STORMWATER RUNOFF, REDUCE STORM-RELATED FLOODING, AND IMPROVE WATER QUALITY WHICH WILL RESULT IN BENEFITS FOR SEAGRASSES, OYSTERS, AND OTHER MARINE RESOURCES. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE ENTIRE SANIBEL SLOUGH AND RECEIVING WATERS, IN SANIBEL, FLORIDA. | Florida (EPA federal awards) | CITY OF SANIBEL | $1.0M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION PROVIDES FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $476,806.00 TO FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY. UNDER THIS SOUTH FLORIDA PROGRAM AGREEMENT, THE RECIPIENT WILL PROVIDE A DATA-DRIVEN DESIGN APPROACH TO COASTAL DEVELOPMENT THAT LEVERAGES ADVANCEMENTS IN TECHNOLOGY TO RESEARCH, DEVELOP, AND TEST AN INNOVATIVE INTERLOCKING SYSTEM OF MODULAR BLOCKS CALLED 'BIOCAP'. THE PRIMARY GOAL OF THE PROJECT IS TO ADVANCE THE DESIGN OF SHORELINE LANDSCAPES AND CONCRETE SEAWALLS BY CREATING A COHESIVE AND INTERCONNECTED APPROACH THAT SPANS ACROSS SUPRATIDAL AND INTERTIDAL ZONES. BY INTEGRATING AI-POWERED OPTIMIZATION SOFTWARE, MICROCLIMATIC DATA, INNOVATIVE MATERIALS, ROBOTIC FABRICATION, AND TESTING TECHNIQUES, THE PROJECT SEEKS TO INVENT AN ADAPTIVE, EFFICIENT, AND SUSTAINABLE COASTAL INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEM FOR MARINE AND ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENTS. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE CONDUCTING A COMPREHENSIVE RESEARCH ON KEY FACTORS INFLUENCING SEAWALL AND LANDSCAPE INFRASTRUCTURE DESIGN, INCLUDING STORM SURGE, STORM WATER MANAGEMENT, SEDIMENT TRANSPORT, AND COASTAL EROSION; COLLECTING AND ANALYZING DATA TO INFORM DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF BIOCAP PROTOTYPES; APPLYING AI ALGORITHM FOR SYSTEM OPTIMIZATION, ENABLING EFFICIENT AND ADAPTIVE DESIGN ITERATIONS; CONSTRUCTING AND TESTING PROTOTYPES TO EVALUATE THEIR PERFORMANCE FOR SUPRATIDAL AND INTERTIDAL APPLICATIONS; CONDUCTING SUSTAINABILITY EVALUATIONS TO ASSESS THE IMPACT OF PROTOTYPES ON BIODIVERSITY, SEDIMENT CAPTURE, SURFACE COOLING, AND WATER POLLUTION; AND ENABLING KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION SHARING AMONG SCIENTISTS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS THROUGH STATE-OF-THE-ART VISUALIZATION TECHNIQUES. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE BIOCAP SYSTEM DESIGN: DEVELOPMENT OF A HYBRID INFRASTRUCTURE THAT SEAMLESSLY BLENDS TERRESTRIAL AND AQUATIC CONDITIONS, INCLUDING THE EDGE CONDITIONS, FOR EACH SELECTED PROJECT LOCATION USING THE APPROPRIATE BIOCAP TYPOLOGIES; PROTOTYPES: A SERIES OF PROTOTYPES FOR EACH BIOCAP TYPOLOGY, ACCOMPANIED BY COMPREHENSIVE PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT FOR BIODIVERSITY AND SUSTAINABILITY, SITE CONDITIONS FOR THEIR OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE, AND DESIGN DETAILS; KNOWLEDGE-SHARING AND EDUCATIONAL PLATFORM: ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INFORMATIVE PLATFORM THAT FEATURES INTERACTIVE GIS MAPS PROVIDING SPATIOTEMPORAL INFORMATION AND DATA VISUALIZATION AND DECISION-MAKING TOOLS TO SUPPORT THE INFORMED IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BIOCAP SYSTEM; COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WORKSHOPS: CONDUCTING WORKSHOPS TO ACTIVELY ENGAGE MEMBERS OF UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, ENABLING THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE DESIGN PROCESS OF THE BIOCAP SYSTEM AND FACILITATING THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF CRITICAL ISSUES IN COASTAL DEVELOPMENT. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES ARE BIODIVERSITY ENHANCEMENT, REDUCTION OF COASTAL EROSION, SEDIMENT CAPTURE AND RESTORATION, SURFACE COOLING AND ENHANCED MICROCLIMATE, RUNOFF FILTRATION, SALTWATER POLLUTION REDUCTION, SHORELINE RESILIENCY, WATER EDGE TREATMENT. THESE DELIVERABLES ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE COASTAL EDGE CONDITIONS THROUGH SEDIMENT AND CONTAMINANT CAPTURE, ENHANCE BIODIVERSITY WITH ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES, INCREASE SEAWALL LONGEVITY AGAINST EROSION, AND PROVIDE RECREATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT WITH NATURE AND UNDERSTANDING OF LOCAL ECOSYSTEMS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES ARE THE SOUTH FLORIDA COASTAL COMMUNITIES. | Florida (EPA federal awards) | FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY | $477K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION PROVIDES FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $959,752 TO THE CITY OF TAMPA, FLORIDA TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROJECT TO ADDRESS CRITICAL DRAINAGE DEFICIENCIES TO PROVIDE LONG TERM FLOOD RELIEF TO A SECTION OF MANHATTAN AVENUE AS DIRECTED IN THE 2024 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR AS IDENTIFIED IN AN APPROVED TECHNICAL CORRECTION IF ONE HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR THIS PROJECT. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE THE EXECUTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A NEW DRAINAGE SYSTEM PROJECT DESIGNED TO INTERCEPT AND CONVEY STORMWATER MORE EFFECTIVELY. WORKPLAN ACTIVITIES CONSIST OF INSTALLING UPSIZED PIPES RANGING FROM 18' TO 54' IN DIAMETER AND NEW INLETS PLACED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ROADWAY TO IMPROVE RUNOFF CAPTURE. THE PROJECT WILL ALSO INCLUDE WATER MAIN UPGRADES, SANITARY LATERAL TIE-INS, PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS, AND FULL ROADWAY RECONSTRUCTION ENHANCING BOTH UTILITY SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION SAFETY OF THIS DESIGNATED EVACUATION ROUTE. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE SELECTION OF A QUALIFIED CONTRACTOR AND CONSTRUCTION OF A FUNCTIONAL STORMWATER SYSTEM THAT CAPTURES, CONVEYS, AND TREATS RUNOFF TO REDUCE FLOODING AND POLLUTANT LOADING TO OLD TAMPA BAY. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE REDUCTION IN FREQUENCY AND SEVERITY OF FLOODING EVENTS ALONG MANHATTAN AVENUE, DECREASED POLLUTANT LOADING INTO OLD TAMPA BAY, IMPROVED PUBLIC SAFETY AND PROPERTY PROTECTION IN A FEMA REPETITIVE LOSS AREA, ENHANCED INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE TO SEA LEVEL RISE AND INTENSE RAIN FALL EVENTS, FULLY FUNCTIONAL STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEM THAT PROTECTS SURFACE WATER FROM URBAN RUNOFF, AND TIMELY MOBILIZATION OF CONSTRUCTION RESOURCES. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF TAMPA, FLORIDA. | Florida (EPA federal awards) | CITY OF TAMPA | $960K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $488,243 TO SUPPORT THE FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY'S PROJECT TO DELINEATE THE SOURCE(S) OF POLLUTANTS ENTERING LAKE WORTH LAGOON ( LWL) VIA THE C-51 CANAL AND THE EFFICACY OF RECENT STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES CONSTRUCTED, IN PART, TO REDUCE LAKE WORTH LAGOON WATER QUALITY IMPAIRMENT. THE ANTICIPATED RESULTS WILL PROVIDE INFORMATION CRITICAL TO THE LONG-TERM STORMWATER POLLUTANT REDUCTION MANAGEMENT GOALS. THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE DELINEATION OF LAKE WORTH LAGOON POLLUTANT SOURCE AREAS AND EFFICACY OF STORMWATER UPGRADES TO BE PURSUED USING (A) STATISTICAL ANALYSIS (E.G., PCA, HIERARCHICAL CLUSTER ANALYSIS) OF SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL OBSERVATIONS OF ANALYTE CONCENTRATIONS AND RATIOS, (B) PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED SEDIMENT AND WATER QUALITY DATA, AND (C) DISCUSSIONS WITH PROJECT OUR PARTNERS HAS RECENTLY DEVELOPED AND A METHODOLOGY TO QUANTIFY THE PROPORTION OF WATER DERIVED FROM THE VARIOUS WATERSHEDS AT NUMEROUS MONITORING STATION LOCATIONS LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE CANAL NETWORK. THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE SOURCE ANALYSIS OF POLLUTANT-LADEN STORMWATER DISCHARGED FROM THE C-51 CANAL INTO LWL AND EVALUATION OF THE EFFICACY OF RECENT INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES DESIGNED TO REDUCE HARMFUL STORMWATER DISCHARGES INTO LAKE WORTH LAGOON. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE INCREASE KNOWLEDGE OF MANAGERS AND ELECTED OFFICIALS CONCERNING THE LOCATION OF SOURCE AREAS AND FLOW CONDITIONS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO ELEVATED C-51 STORMWATER POLLUTANT LOADS DISCHARGING INTO LWL AND REFINEMENT OF EXISTING STORMWATER MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES TO REDUCE LAKE WORTH LAGOON SEDIMENT AND WATER QUALITY IMPAIRMENT. DELIVERABLES INCLUDE SEMI-ANNUAL AND FINAL REPORTS. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE STATE OF FLORIDA CITIZENS.ACTIVITIES:.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:. | Florida (EPA federal awards) | FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY | $488K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION PROVIDES FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $400,000 TO THE CITY OF CORAL SPRINGS TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROJECT TO REHABILITATE THE STORMWATER SYSTEM AS DIRECTED IN THE 2022 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR AS IDENTIFIED IN AN APPROVED TECHNICAL CORRECTION IF ONE HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR THIS PROJECT. THE CURRENT PROJECT WILL REMOVE AND REPLACE 20 UNDERSIZED OUTFALL PIPES WITHIN THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND TO RESTORE THE SITE TO ITS ORIGINAL CONDITION AND TO PERFORM SWALE REGRADING ALONG NW 123RD AVENUE. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE THE EXECUTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A STORM WATER INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION. WORKPLAN ACTIVITIES CONSIST OF REHABILITATING THE STORMWATER OUTFALLS AND STORMWATER SWALES.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF 20 UNDERSIZED OUTFALL PIPES WITHIN THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND RESTORE THE SITE TO ITS ORIGINAL CONDITION AND INCLUDE SWALE REGRADING ALONG NW 123RD AVENUE. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE BETTER STORMWATER CONVEYANCE AND RELIABILITY. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE RESIDENTS OF CITY OF CORAL SPRINGS, FL. | Florida (EPA federal awards) | CITY OF CORAL SPRINGS | $400K | — |