Sarasota County Public Works Capital Projects. Peter Peduzzi Project Manager Sarasota County Public Works - Capital Projects and Public Utilities

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1 Florida Stormwater Association EXCELLENCE AWARD for STORMWATER PROGRAMS and PROJECTS NOMINATION FORM I. Nomination Information Nomination Category (please check only one box): Program (Department/Division) Project Company Name: (Note: Nominee must be a member of FSA and only 1 submittal per organization per category) Title of Nomination: (as you would like it to read on the award certificate- please be reasonable with the length of the title) II. Nominator Information Person Completing the Nomination Form: Phone: and ppeduzzi@scgov.net, jsperry@scgov.net III. Program/Project Contact Information (Nominee) Contact FName: LName: Title: Company: Address: City: State: Zip: Telephone: Public Works Capital Projects Celery Fields Regional Stormwater Facility Phase 3 Expansion Peter Peduzzi and Jon Perry, Peter Peduzzi Project Manager Public Works - Capital Projects and Public Utilities 1001 Sarasota Center Blvd Sarasota FL ppeduzzi@scgov.net III. Description Please provide a brief description (not to exceed 500 words) of the program or project being nominated. Descriptions exceeding 500 words will have points deducted from total score. The description must include the following information in this order: A. The population of the host jurisdiction (i.e. county, city, etc.) B. Personnel included in the Stormwater department, division, project, etc. C. Budget and funding sources for the stormwater department or project D. A statement of existing goals for the department or the objectives of the project IV. Supporting Information Supplemental, supporting information and photos demonstrating that the program or project has succeeded in achieving or surpassing stated goals or objectives may be attached to the nomination form. Supporting information must not exceed 5 pages. Supporting information that exceeds 5 pages will have points deducted from the total score. V. Submittal Include this form and all supporting information on a compact disk and mail to FSA at the address below or PDF your submittal and to stormwater@ksanet.net. FSA Excellence Award East Park Avenue - Tallahassee, FL Questions? Call 888/ Deadline for Submission: February 28, 2014 FSA Office Use Only Member ID # Nomination #

2 2014 CELERY FIELDS REGIONAL STORMWATER FACILITY PHASE 3 EXPANSION Florida Stormwater Association Excellence Award for Projects and Programs February 2014

3 Population: 2014 Florida Stormwater Association Excellence Award CELERY FIELDS REGIONAL STORMWATER FACILITY PHASE 3 EXPANSION Project Description has a population of ~390,000 living in a coastal, urban and rural community encompassing 555 square miles. Personnel and Project Team: The key project team and stakeholders consisted of: - Peter Peduzzi - Public Works, Jon Perry - Public Utilities, Operations & Maintenance, Parks and Recreation Kimley Horn & Associates, Inc. Mike Sturm, Senior Design Engineer (Engineer of record) Stanley Consultants, Inc. Dave Dixon, Construction Engineering and Inspection (CEI) VHB, Inc. Gary Serviss and Ronnie Van Fleet, Environmental Mitigation Permitting Ardaman & Associates, Inc. Chip Hoover, Geotechnical Investigation Waste Management Services, Inc. Soil cleanup and disposal Brooks & Freund, Inc. General Contractor Lee Mar Construction, Inc. Subcontractor excavation & grading Earth Balance, Inc. Subcontractor wetland plants Marine Contracting Group, Inc. Boardwalks Interpretive Graphics, Inc. Educational signs DWJA Architects, Inc. Landscape Architect Valley Crest, Inc. Site landscaping Sarasota Audubon Society Design collaboration (Jeanne Dubi) Budget and Funding: This project was funded through cooperative funding agreements between and the Southwest Florida Water Management District as well as the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. The District s $1.8M contribution covered flood protection, natural systems and educational activities while FDEP s $10M nonpoint source 319 grant contribution covered water quality improvements which were later reduced to $6.2M with lower construction bids. The balance of matching funds were provided through stormwater basin assessments collected by the County s Stormwater Environmental Utility for the Phillippi Creek Basin and through appropriations by the Board of County Commissioners as part of the Capital Improvement Program. The total project costs were ~$10.8M of which included the contractual services. i P age

4 Goals and Objectives: 2014 Florida Stormwater Association Excellence Award The Celery Fields Regional Stormwater Facility was designed to achieve flood protection goals which evolved into a multi-faceted stormwater park. Enhanced Flood Storage and Protection. - The project was designed for flood plain storage to reduce downstream historical flooding along Phillippi Creek. Pollutant Load Reduction The 360 acre facility treats stormwater runoff from 3,524 acres of the upper drainage sub-basin of Phillippi Creek Basin. Restore natural wetland areas Restored 150 acres of wetland mitigation area and natural habitat with bird boxes, snags and an osprey platform. Provide diverse recreational and educational opportunities Created walking trails for bird watching, diverse terrain for sightseeing, exercising and mountain biking with educational signage along the trails. With the major stormwater improvements complete, has begun to realize the significant benefits of the project. And with the overwhelming public utilization of the site, a restroom facility and larger parking lot are now under construction and a future Audubon Visitor and Nature Center is planned. Celery Fields aerial view looking north 2011 Audubon Visitor and Nature Center ii P age

5 Supporting Information Site Project Map 2014 Florida Stormwater Association Excellence Award Celery Fields Regional Stormwater Facility Phase 3 Expansion Phillippi Creek Basin 1 P age

6 The Celery Fields Regional Stormwater Facility was once an extensive wetland and sawgrass marsh. The land was drained and used extensively to grow agricultural row crops, such as celery for most of the 20 th century. The project encompasses a large area situated east of Interstate 75 and south of Fruitville Road, in Sarasota, Florida. Raymond Road borders along the east side, Coburn Road along the west side, and Palmer Boulevard bisects the property Florida Stormwater Association Excellence Award Loading Bell Brother s truck with celery 1940 s The Phase 3 project was designed in December 2003; construction began in July 2009 and was substantially complete August 2011, approximately 2 years later. The project construction included the following improvements: Added 1,000 acre-feet of floodplain storage area with two major water control structures 150 acres of wetland and upland mitigation plantings in the Walker Tract and the South Cell Culvert replacement upsizing from 30 to 60 to increase flow and canal grading and widening to increase hydraulic capacity Excavation and stockpiling over 1.1 million cubic yards of soil and earthwork creating an 85-foot high observation mound with walking Excavation Operations paths and bike trails Seven (7) miles of passive walking trails around the stormwater facility Landscaping enhancements and shell parking lot expansion Elevated boardwalks for nature and bird viewing Educational interpretive signs, kiosk, wood duck boxes, osprey platform and tree snags Accommodations for the future Audubon Society interpretive nature center Enhanced Flood Storage and Protection The Celery Fields Regional Stormwater Facility is designed to retain stormwater and reduce flooding downstream along Phillippi Creek, removing 15 homes from the 100-year floodplain. Operation and how the treatment facility works: 1. Stormwater from upper sub-basin of Phillippi Creek enters into the north sedimentation pond to settle out solids and sediments. 2. Under normal operations, water levels are manipulated with control stops logs to permit flow through the vegetative treatment system. Control Flood Gate 2 P age

7 2014 Florida Stormwater Association Excellence Award 3. Prior to heavy rains flood control gates are operated to drain the system, increasing storage volume within the facility. The large storage pond areas allow less water to leave the site and not back up the downstream canals. 4. Post storm event, a double flood control gate was installed to isolate the south and north cells to manage and retain flood waters. Pollutant Load Reduction Through a non-point source grant from Florida s Department of Environmental Protection, the role of the Celery Fields was expanded beyond flood protection to include water quality load reduction. The goal was to reduce the pollutant load to Phillippi Creek and subsequently Roberts Bay North from 3,524 acres of the contributing drainage basin. The design called for the reduction of nitrogen, phosphorus and suspended solids at the rates of 5%, 24% and 21% respectively. The results from the two year monitoring study indicated greater efficiencies were achieved with actual removal rates of 53%, 50% and 82% for nitrogen, phosphorus and suspended solids respectively. The pollutant load reductions far exceeded the goals for the grant. PHILLIPPI CREEK BASIN Project Treatment Area within Phillippi Creek Basin POLLUTANT LOAD REMOVAL TABLE Parameter Annual Mean Removal (lbs/yr) Annual Mean Removal Efficiency (percent) Total Phosphorus (TP) 2,040 50% Total Nitrogen (TN) 15,198 53% Total Suspended Solids (TSS) 528,467 82% Source: Celery Fields Regional Stormwater Facility Best Management Practice (BMP) Evaluation Project, dated 12/ P age

8 2014 Florida Stormwater Association Excellence Award Restore natural wetland areas The reconstruction consisted of 150 acres of wet detention ponds, with 80% of the surface area planted with 600,000 aquatic plants and trees. The slopes surrounding much of the newly reconstructed facility offer native plantings such as sand cordgrass, bulrush, pickerelweed, cypress trees, and myrtle bushes to further pre-treat stormwater flowing into the site from direct runoff. Mitigation Planting Area Provide diverse recreational / educational opportunities The project s outcome was a multi-faceted stormwater park that promotes ecotourism. The site has been added to the Great Florida Birding Trail as a destination point where over 200 species of birds have been identified. Seven miles of diverse trails were added for walking/jogging, biking and wildlife observation. Educational aspects include the installation of interpretative signage to aid visitors in understanding how the Celery Fields was designed to address stormwater runoff and treatment, its natural habitats, wetland cross-sectional diagram and downstream effects. There is much local interest in the site and as many as 30 schools are interested in taking naturalist led field trips. Educational Wildlife Sign Bird Box South Boardwalk 4 P age

9 2014 Florida Stormwater Association Excellence Award Water quality was improved by filtering stormwater through the wetland mitigation plant systems. South view and Signage Landscape View from the Observation Mound, P age