Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) Plan Development

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1 Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) Plan Development Bay Area Resource Council TAC Paul Thorpe Chief, Bureau of Environmental May 17, 2017 and Resource Planning May 17, 2017

2 Surface Water Improvement and Management

3 Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund (GEBF) GEBF Restoration Strategy: SWIM Plan Updates (NWF & Suwannee WMDs) Seagrass Assessment (Fish and Wildlife Research Institute) Goal: Prioritized Project List 3

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5 SWIM in Northwest Florida The District developed SWIM plans for all major watersheds/ waterbodies; two remain in a draft status. Waterbody Most Recent Plan/ Update Date Apalachicola 1996 Pensacola 1997 Choctawhatchee 2002 St. Marks 2009 St. Andrew Bay 2000 Lake Jackson 1997 Perdido Draft 2011 Ochlockonee Draft

6 Perdido River and Bay Watershed 1,165 square miles 70% in Alabama; 30% in Escambia County, Florida Perdido River serves as the state line Perdido River annual average discharge to Perdido Bay 783 cubic feet per second (506 million gallons per day) Other major tributaries Styx River and Blackwater River (AL), Elevenmile Creek, and Bayou Marcus 2010 watershed population estimated at over 118,000 in Florida alone 6

7 Pensacola Bay System 7,000 square mile watershed 65% in Alabama; 35% in Florida Four of Florida s major rivers Five interconnected estuaries with a combined surface area of approximately 186 square miles 2010 watershed population estimated at over 420,000 in Florida alone 7

8 Watershed Challenges 8

9 Project Planning Identify umbrella projects addressing priority issues and objectives and encompassing known specific project priorities. Priority Goals/Issues Proposed Objectives Management Options Proposed Projects 9

10 Project Planning Identify umbrella projects addressing priority issues and objectives and encompassing known specific project priorities. Tenmile Creek Regional Pond Bayou Chico BMAP Stormwater Improvements Hollice T. Williams Park Multipurpose Retrofit Santa Rosa Sound Water Quality Improvements 10

11 Project Planning PROJECTS WATERSHED PRIORITIES WQ FLO HAB SED EDU CR Urban Stormwater Retrofits Septic Tank Abatement Advanced Onsite Treatment Systems Reuse of Reclaimed Water Wastewater System Upgrades Agriculture and Silviculture BMPs Basinwide Sedimentation Abatement Riparian Buffer Zones WQ Water Quality FLO Floodplains and Flood Protection HAB Wildlife and Habitat SED Erosion & Sedimentation EDU Education and Outreach CR Coastal Resiliency 11

12 Project Planning PROJECTS WATERSHED PRIORITIES WQ FLO HAB SED EDU CR Hydrologic & Wetland Restoration Estuarine Habitat Restoration Strategic Land Conservation Watershed Stewardship Initiative Sub-basin Restoration Plans Interstate Coordination Analytical Program Support Comprehensive Monitoring Program WQ Water Quality FLO Floodplains and Flood Protection HAB Wildlife and Habitat SED Erosion & Sedimentation EDU Education and Outreach CR Coastal Resiliency 12

13 SWIM Plan Updates Schedule AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Designated Grant Period Watershed Characterizations Project Planning Draft Plans Final Plans Technical Meetings Public Stakeholder Review 13

14 Thank you! For more information: Paul Thorpe Chief, Bureau of Environmental and Resource Planning Northwest Florida Water Management District (850) Karen Kebart Water Resource Planner IV Northwest Florida Water Management District (850)