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1 PRWC Summit 2017 Value of Water to Polk County Tuesday January 24, 2017

2 Welcome George Lindsey Commissioner Polk County Board of County Commissioners Chair, Polk Regional Water Cooperative Board Former municipal utilities experience Owner, Lindsey Realty Corp Member, Water Cooperative of Central Florida board Numerous community boards Third generation Floridian and Harley enthusiast

3 Who We Are

4 Why Are We Here? What Happens if We Go It Alone? Water abundance falsely perceived Our obligations as leaders Where we were and where we are The Carrot and The Stick Cooperative will create supplemental wholesale water supply

5 Moderator Robert Beltran, PE President Hydro Solutions Consulting Former executive director, Southwest Florida Water Management District Owner and President, local engineering consulting firm Over 20 years of water industry experience, primarily in Polk

6 How We Got Here What are the MOST Important PERSONAL Priorities?

7 Value of Water

8 Value of Environmental Resources Lake Parker Lake Eva Crooked Lake Lake Wales Lakes Eagle & McLeod

9 How We Got Started 2015 Water Summit Message Adam Putnam Commissioner of Agriculture Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Former 5 term United States Representative Former 2 term Florida State Representative Polk native graduate of Bartow High School Fifth generation Floridian

10 How We Got Here: Polk Regional Water Cooperative Formed 2005 Polk County consent order 2006 Countywide Regional Water Supply Plan 2009 Southeast Wellfield identified 2011 Other regional efforts/stopr formed 2014 Southeast Wellfield received water use permit (South Florida Water Management District) 2015 Formation of the Polk Regional Water Cooperative and technical evaluations both begin

11 How We Got Here: Plan for Current and Future Needs Through Diversified Sources

12 How We Got Here: Protect Resources and Environment Minimum Flows & Levels (MFLs) - the Canary in the Coal Mine MFL Status Lakes (feet NGVD29) Lake Annie Met Lake Clinch 103.2* Met Dinner Lake Met Lake Crystal Met Lake Hancock 97.6* Met Lake Lee Met Lake Lowery 127.9* Met Lake Parker Met Mabel Lake Met Venus Lake Met Lake Bonnie Not Met Crooked Lake 117.7* Not Met Eagle Lake 129.1* Not Met Lake Eva 118.1* Not Met Lake McLeod 128.3* Not Met North Lake Wales Not Met Lake Starr 103.2* Not Met Lake Wailes 104.8* Not Met Rivers (cfs) UPR - Bartow 17** Not Met UPR - Fort Meade 27** Not Met NOTES: * MFL is new or modified since 2014 (Board approved) ** Minimum "low" flows - must be exceeded 95% of the days each year

13 How We Got Here: Additional Environmental Indicators

14 What Have We Done and Where Are We Going? H. Paul Senft, Jr. Member and Former Chair Southwest Florida Water Management District Governing Board Serving fourth term on SWFWMD Governing Board Former Polk County Commissioner Co-owner Townsend-Senft Consulting and Insurance Numerous elected and appointed positions Alternate for CFWI Steering Committee

15 What Have We Done and Where Are We Going? Polk leadership has accomplished much in Worked collaboratively with support and funding of SWFWMD PRWC formed in record time Member governments include 15 cities plus county 16 formation agreements signed Board members appointed Worked together on technical evaluation of > 200 possible regional alternative water supply projects Voted to move forward 3 regional water projects Obtained water conservation grants for county-wide projects Poised to approve implementation agreements for next increment of $10 million in SWFWMD co-funding

16 Water Quantity Needs & Candidate Projects Mary Fickert Thomas, PE Supervising Engineer WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff PRWC technical evaluation project manager, needs and sources STOPR water use permit compliance program manager 15 years of water industry experience Mom

17 Presentation Goal Provide an understanding of your water quantity needs and discuss which priority projects have been identified to meet those needs

18 How Much Do You Have? WATER FROM TRADITIONAL UPPER FLORIDAN AQUIFER SOURCES Pumped by PRWC member governments 68 MGD pumped historically i.e. CFWI 6% more 4 MGD more 72 MGD Sustainable Yield Sustainable Yield Permitted Allocation

19 How Much Do You Need? WATER FROM ALL SOURCES Needs provided by You, the member governments 118 MGD need, MGD available 46 MGD Deficit

20 How Much Do You Need? Combined Projects 2035 Deficits Cost Share Participants MGD Percent of Total (%) Auburndale % Bartow % Davenport % Dundee % Eagle Lake % Fort Meade % Frostproof % Haines City % Lake Alfred % Lake Hamilton % Lake Wales %

21 How Much Do You Need? Combined Projects 2035 Deficits Cost Share Participants MGD Percent of Total (%) Lakeland % Mulberry, City of % Polk City, City of % Polk County Utilities - CRUSA % Polk County Utilities - ERUSA % Polk County Utilities NERUSA (SWFWMD & SFWMD % Polk County Utilities - NWRUSA % Polk County Utilities - SERUSA % Polk County Utilities - SWRUSA % Winter Haven, City of % TOTAL %

22 How Much Do You Need? Assumed (NON-TRADITIONAL SOURCES) (TRADITIONAL UPPER FLORIDAN AQUIFER WELLS) 118 MGD Total Demand, 2035

23 How Do We Overcome the Deficit? Reclaimed Water: 0-? MGD Needs further study beyond CFWI estimates Conservation: 3-4 MGD Already a success story Some member governments already have a very low per person per day use

24 How Do We Overcome the Deficit? Assumed (TRADITIONAL UPPER FLORIDAN AQUIFER WELLS) 118 MGD Total Demand, 2035

25 What are Your Options? NON-TRADITIONAL OR ALTERNATIVE WATER SUPPLY SOURCES Identified 205 possible projects Shortlisted to 9 based on: Regional benefits 30 MGD yield target (for cofunding) Scored by you, weighed by you based on: Cost, location, yield, other factors Result: 5 Nominated projects Today: 3 Candidate projects 205 Projects in Polk County 9 Regional Projects 5 Nominated Projects 3 Candidate Projects

26 These Are The Projects You Selected West Polk County LFA Wellfield Southeast Wellfield Peace Creek Integrated Water Supply Peace River and Land Use Transitions Alafia River Basin Candidate

27 They May Complete Your Water Puzzle Assumed (TRADITIONAL UPPER FLORIDAN AQUIFER WELLS) 118 MGD Total Demand, 2035

28 and Beyond Assumed (TRADITIONAL UPPER FLORIDAN AQUIFER WELLS) 118 MGD Total Demand, 2035

29 What Are The Priority Projects? West Polk County LFA Wellfield Southeast Wellfield Peace Creek Integrated Water Supply Peace River and Land Use Transitions Alafia River Basin Candidate

30 West Polk LFA Wellfield Brackish, lower Floridan aquifer (LFA) groundwater supply Wellfield Advanced water treatment plant Disposal wells Finished water transmission Possible yield: 15 million gallons per day (MGD)

31 Southeast Wellfield Lower Floridan aquifer (LFA) groundwater supply Wellfield Advanced water treatment plant Disposal wells Raw and finished water transmission Permitted yield: 30 MGD

32 Peace Creek Integrated Water Supply Wetland rehydration/recharge project Land acquisition Land development regulation revisions Drainage canal dams Earthwork Possible yield: 5 MGD through groundwater offset (plus 5 MGD recharge benefit)

33 How Much Will It Cost? Phase 1: Feasibility (all projects) West Polk LFA Wellfield $9,300,000 Southeast Wellfield $11,800,000 Peace Creek Integrated Water Supply $1,900,000 GRAND TOTAL: $23,000,000 Phase 2: Construction (selected projects) West Polk LFA Wellfield $157,454,000 Southeast Wellfield $340,585,000 Peace Creek Integrated Water Supply $118,985,000 GRAND TOTAL: $617,024,000

34 Implementation Agreements and Projects Path-Forward Gene Heath, PE Coordinator Polk Regional Water Cooperative Former executive director, Tampa Bay Water Former deputy executive director, Southwest Florida Water Management District Many, many, years of water industry experience

35 Presentation Goal To provide an understanding of the purpose of, content of, and expectations for the implementation agreement

36 What Does the Implementation Agreement Involve? Phase 1: Feasibility (combined projects) West Polk Deep Wellfield Southeast Wellfield Peace Creek Integrated Water Supply

37 How Much Will It Cost? Phase 1: Feasibility (combined projects) West Polk Deep Wellfield $9,300,000 Southeast Wellfield $11,800,000 Peace Creek Integrated Water Supply $1,900,000 GRAND TOTAL: $23,000,000

38 What Do We Get For $23,000,000? Phase 1 Scope Items Field testing, including test wells and site evaluations Yield verification Conceptual and preliminary design, including water quality and system pressure Total project cost refinement Rate analysis Phase 2 participant determination

39 Where Do We Get $23,000,000? SWFWMD $40 M funding resolution for completion of 30 MGD project(s) Includes $11.5 M matching funds for Phase 1 Requires security and project surety Available October 1, 2017 Application for cofunding has been submitted Other sources Legislative & CFWI State revolving fund loans Financial institution Bond anticipation notes YOU

40 How Do We Demonstrate Security? With an Implementation Agreement which: Includes all three priority projects as Combined Projects Governs projects development, implementation, funding, operation Provides for administration, management, and representation on projects Provides for weighted votes Includes Phase 1 cost sharing

41 How Do We Demonstrate Security? COST SHARE TABLE Combined Cost Share Cost Share Total Projects Percent of Total Dollars Participants (%) Your Share Auburndale 7.08 $1,627, $813, Bartow 6.93 $1,593, $796, Davenport 0.92 $212, $106, Dundee 2.24 $514, $257, Eagle Lake 1.33 $306, $153, Fort Meade 0.56 $128, $64, Frostproof 0.41 $93, $46, Haines City 5.14 $1,182, $591, Lake Alfred 1.7 $390, $195, Lake Hamilton 0.04 $9, $4, Lake Wales 4.07 $935, $467, Lakeland $5,753, $2,876, Mulberry 0.77 $178, $89, Polk City 1.68 $385, $192, Polk County $7,495, $3,747, Winter Haven 9.53 $2,191, $1,095, Total 100 $23,000, $11,500,000.00

42 How Do We Demonstrate Security? The Implementation Agreement also Requires Phase 1 payment even if members withdraw Provides 5 years to complete Phase 1 Allows time for CFWI regulation impacts to be realized Allows Phase 1 members to opt in or out of Phase 2

43 What s the Implementation Agreement Status? PRWC BOD action Member board action SWFWMD for Governing Board acceptance and funding decision Today By March 1, 2017 By April 25, 2017

44 What Other Progress Has the PRWC Made? Drafted a Conservation Implementation Agreement Drafted a Conservation Project Agreement

45 What Other Progress Has the PRWC Made? Conservation Implementation Agreement Allows PRWC to act as member representative to seek funding and implement funding agreements Provides for Conservation Project Agreements Provides for administration, management, and representation on projects Provides for contracting and coordination with participants

46 What Other Progress Has the PRWC Made? Conservation Project Agreement $637,000 awarded from DEP Springs Water Funding Grant Indoor conservation incentive project Outdoor best management practices project Florida Water Star standards project Provides for PRWC agreement with SWFWMD for funds Allows members to manage three projects and submit reimbursement requests to PRWC for SWFWMD match Provides for procedures to implement, record, and invoice

47 What is the Status on Conservation? PRWC action by BOD Participating member board action Submit to SWFWMD for approval and funding Today By March 1, 2017 By March 15, 2017

48 Advocacy R. Howard Wiggs Mayor City of Lakeland, Florida Co-owner, Bagley Advertising Chair, Lakeland Utility Committee Member, Lakeland Vision Florida League of Cities Board of Directors Member/board of numerous other community organizations

49 Polk County Day Agenda and Legislative Initiative Lea Ann Thomas Deputy County Manager Polk County Board of County Commissioners Chair, FGUA Board of Directors (board member since 1999) Member, Government Finance Officers Association Member, Florida City and County Management Association Member/board of numerous other community organizations

50 Polk Regional Water Cooperative Legislative Update Frank Bernardino Lobbyist/Advocate and Consultant Anfield Consulting Group Significant experience in legislative and intergovernmental affairs Recipient of the Florida Senate s prestigious Medallion of Excellence award Highly successful in securing legislative support and funding Formerly with the South Florida Water Management District Formerly with Miami-Dade County

51 Polk s Water Resources and Draft Legislation Heartland Headwaters Protection and Sustainability Act Draft bill promotes funding water resources projects Unified messaging critical to success Moving forward, traditional funding sources will be augmented by several other sources related to resource protection regional projects receive priority

52 Challenge = Opportunity Polk is home to headwaters of five Florida rivers: Peace, Hillsborough, Alafia, Ocklawaha, and Withlacoochee Polk communities face water quantity and quality challenges that threaten public health and safety, as well as economic growth Other communities around the state are currently developing comprehensive strategies to address their water resources needs, and in so doing, positioning themselves to benefit from the future allocation of Amendment 1 dollars THE POLK REGIONIAL WATER COOPERATIVE MEMBER GOVERNMENTS HAVE A SIMILAR OPPORTUNITY

53 Where s the Money? Historically, communities in Polk have relied on two principal sources of funding support, the state (through member projects or direct appropriations) and SWFWMD grants Recent changes to these and other emerging funding streams require a new strategy to maximize the opportunity for success Moving forward, traditional funding sources will be augmented by Amendment 1 dollars, Springs Protection Grants, Alternative Water Supply Grants, and the CFWI implementation dollars

54 Member Water Projects 2016 Request Award Bartow Water Reclamation Facility Phase 3 SBR 4th Tank Design & Construction Expansion $ 950,000 $ 400,000 Fort Meade Wastewater Facilities Plan Phase 1 $ 7,242,389 $ 0 Frostproof Polk Regional Water Supply Development-Frostproof Water CIP Implementation $ 1,400,000 $ 275,000 Lakeland Se7en Wetlands WW Treatment Facility $ 900,000 $ 450,000 Mulberry Pumping Station No. 1 and Wastewater Treatment Facility Improvements $ 2,120,000 $ 0 Lake Region Lakes Management District Rainfall Storage & Aquifer Recharge $ 1,750,000 $ 500,000 Polk County Peace River MFL Augmentation $ 50,000 $ 50,000 Lake Wales West SR 60 Expansion $ 663,866 $ 250,000 Lake Hamilton-Dundee US27 Sewer Extension Project $ 1,200,000 $ 0 Winter Haven Stormwater Assessment and Improvement Project $ 400,000 $ 400,000 $16,676,255 $2,325,000

55 No Need to Reinvent the Wheel Similar strategies already being implemented by other local governments in Florida HB447 the Florida Keys Stewardship Act passed in 2016 Provides for additional uses for Discretionary Sales Surtax Promotes funding for: Land acquisition for purposes of conservation and water quality preservation; Projects that protect, restore, or enhance water quality such as stormwater or canal restoration projects; and Projects to protect and enhance water supply Monroe County local governments received $10 million

56 Draft Legislation Heartland Headwaters Protection and Sustainability Act Highlights importance of unique water resources in Polk and Green Swamp (regional, not local) Acknowledges link of these to health and public safety, as well as economic future of the region Establishes protection of these as a matter of important state interest Recognition of the Polk Regional Water Cooperative as a partner entity Requires an annual report to be included in the water management district s Consolidated Report Expands use of Polk County s discretionary surtax revenues Dedicates 20 years of funding to address regional water quantity and quality needs

57 PRWC Summit 2017 Closing and Commemorative Inaugural PRWC Board Photo and Proclamation Robert Beltran

58 PRWC Summit 2017 BACK POCKET SLIDES Tuesday January 24, 2017

59 Implementation Agreements and Projects Path Forward Gene Heath, PE Coordinator Polk Regional Water Cooperative Former executive director, Tampa Bay Water Former deputy executive director, Southwest Florida Water Management District Many, many, years of water industry experience