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COMMISSION AGENDA
ITEM 213
January 12, 2004
Meeting
Consent
X
Information
Public Hearin
Regular
MGR. /De t.
REQUEST: City Manager requesting the City Commission to authorize the Mayor to execute a
letter of support for the East-Central Florida Integrated Water Resource Project.
PURPOSE: This agenda item is needed to gain authorization from the City Commission to
support the St. John's River Water Management District's proposed East -central Florida
Integrated Water Resource Project.
CONSIDERATIONS: The proposed project will integrate alternative water supplies such as
surface water, reclaimed water, and aquifer recharge with storm water and reclaimed water in
east -central Florida (Brevard, Lake, Marion, Orange, Osceola, Putnam, Seminole, and Volusia
counties) to help reduce the regional water supply deficit.
Staff has reviewed the project and determined that it would be in the best interest of the residents
of Winter Springs to support the project.
FUNDING: N/A
RECOMMENDATIONS: It is recommended that the Commission authorize the Mayor to
execute a letter in behalf of the City supporting St. John's River Water Management District's
proposed East-Central Florida Integrated Water Resources Project.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. FY 2-1-2005 Project Nomination Form
2. Proposed Form Letter
3. Congressional Representatives List
COMMISSION ACTION:
1
FY 2004-2005
Project Nomination Form
State and Tribal Assistance Grants
Name of Project
East-Central Florida Integrated Water Resources Project
Description of Project
This project will integrate alternative water supplies such as surface water, reclaimed
water, and aquifer recharge with storm water and reclaimed water in east -central
Florida (Brevard, Lake, Marion, Orange, Osceola, Putnam, Seminole, and Volusia
counties) to help reduce the regional water supply deficit. Through a facilitated process,
utilities and governments have identified the following elements for further evaluation:
• Regional reuse and aquifer recharge system in Brevard, Lake, Orange, and Seminole
counties
• Surface water treatment and transmission facilities in Brevard, Lake, Marion,
Orange, Putnam, Seminole, and Volusia counties
• Seawater demineralization and transmission facilities in Brevard and Volusia
counties for use in Brevard, Orange, Seminole, and Volusia counties
Total alternative water supplies developed with all the proposed projects are estimated
to be 270 million gallons per day.
This project is primarily within the boundaries of the St. Johns River Water
Management District (SJRWMD), in portions of the South Florida and Southwest
Florida water management districts, and in Congressional Districts 3, 5-8,15, and 24
(Corrine Brown, Ginny Brown -Waite, Cliff .Steams, John Mica,'Ric Keller, Dave Weldon,
and Tom Feeney). Funding would go to SJRWMD to be distributed to the local
cooperators.
Purpose
The purpose of this project is to sustain the available water supplies by using all
available alternative water supply sources and to protect natural water resources. This
project will avoid adverse impacts to natural systems from traditional water sources
(e.g., groundwater). Reclaimed water, storm water, surface water, and seawater (for
desalination use in the region) are the sources being developed.
A regional approach will be used to address water supplies in east -central Florida,
where 55 local governments depend on the Floridan aquifer system for the majority of
their water supply. The requested funds will be used as an incentive to these local
governments and utilities in overcoming obstacles and delays to move forward in
implementing regionally significant water supply projects.
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FY 2004-2005
Project Nomination Form
State and Tribal Assistance Grants
Benefits
This project has multiple benefits for the region, which has a projected population of 3
million in 2005. Drinking water users will benefit because of the reduction in the use of
high -quality water for irrigation. Residential irrigation using reclaimed water serves to
recharge the underlying aquifer systems as a supplement to natural rainfall. Regional
alternative water supplies will help prevent unacceptable impacts to natural systems. A
regional program will bring the utilities together to work cooperatively to reduce the
economic cost to the region of singly developing significantly more -expensive
alternative water supplies. Local and regional economies will benefit from having a
multiyear, multimillion-dollax project under construction, from a, sustainable growth in
population, and from a growth in tourism. job opportunities will be created in system
operations, maintenance, and customer and field services at utilities.
Reducing groundwater withdrawals by using reclaimed water for irrigation will
prolong the availability of groundwater supplies —a secure, economical source of
drinking water.
Costs
The total cost of this project is estimated to be $1,538,125,000. Projected. fu.nd:ing of.
$5,125,000 has previously been. awarded by the federal. government with, a local match.
of $33,000,000. Project cooperators would include local governments within Brevard,
Lake, Marion, Orange, Osceola, Putnam, Seminole, and Volusia counties, the University
of Central Florida, Orlando Utilities Commission, and SJRWMD.
Year
Schedule
Local Funding"
Federal Funding
Total Funding
FY 02
Design, permitting, and construction
$5,000,000
$2,000,000
$7,000,000
FY 03
Design, permitting, and construction
20,000,000
1,125,000
21,125,000
FY 04
Design, permitting, and construction
8,000,000
2,000,000'
10,000,000
FY 05
Design, permitting, and construction
11,300,000
3,700,000
15,000,000
FY 06
Design, permitting, and construction
11,300,000
3,700,000
15,000,000
FY 07
Design, permitting, and construction
22,500,000
7,500,000
30,000,000
FY 08
Land acquisition, design, permitting,
33,800,000
11,200,000
45,000,000
and construction
FY 09
Land acquisition, design, permitting,
45,000,000
15,000,000
60,000,000
and construction
FY 10
Land acquisition, design, permitting,
45,000,000
15,000,000
60,000,000
and construction
FY 11
Land acquisition, design, permitting,
45,000,000
15,000,000
60,000,000
and construction
FY 12
Land acquisition, design, permitting,
56,300,000
18,700,000
75,000,000
and construction
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FY 2004-2005
Project Nomination Form
State and Tribal Assistance Grants
Year
Schedule
Local Funding*
Federal Funding
Total Funding
FY 13
Land acquisition, design, permitting,
and construction
56,300,000
18,700,000
75,000,000
FY 14
Land acquisition, design, permitting,
and construction
56,300,000
18,700,000
75,000,000
FY 15
Land acquisition, design, permitting,
and construction
67,500,000
22,500,000
90,000,000
FY 16
Land acquisition, design, permitting,
and construction
67,500,000
22,500,000
90,000,000
FY 17
Land acquisition, design, permitting,
and construction
67,500,000
22,500,000
90,000,000
FY 18
Land acquisition, design, .permitting,
and construction
78,800,000
26,200,000
105,000,bo0
FY 19
Land acquisition, design, permitting,
and construction
78,800,000
26,200,000
105,000,000
FY 20
Land acquisition, design, permitting, and construction
78,800,000
26,200,000
105,000,000
FY 21
Design and construction
78,800,000
26,200,000
105,000,000
FY 22
Design and construction
56,300,000
18,700,000
75,000,000
FY 23
Construction
56,300,000
18,700,000
75,000,000
FY 24
Construction
56,300,000
18,700,000
75,000,000
FY 25
Construction
56,300,000
18,700,000
75,000,000
Total
1,158,700,000
$379,425,000
$1,538,125,000
*Local funding is defined as nonfederal funding from all partners.
tAs contained in House Conference Report 108-401 for US HR2673
Benefits may begin as early as FY 2004, depending on when funds from past STAG
awards become available. Additional benefits will be realized in FY 2005 with the
completion of the initial construction of a reclaimed water system.
Miscellaneous
This project is identified in the 2000 Water Supply Plan, which is a regional water
supply plan, prepared by SJRWMD. The plan has at least a 20-year horizon.
The federal contribution requested will ensure completion of the project.
This project is eligible for a State Revolving Fund (SRF) loan, but its use is not
contemplated at this time because the SRF program is not useful to utilities that have
good bonding capabilities. It is less costly for those utilities to secure their own loans
through their own bonds.
User rate estimates of $2.00 to $2.50 per thousand gallons have been generated for the
surface water supply alternative, which would be blended into the base rate of cheaper
existing groundwater supplies. The city of Orlando adopted a rate for reclaimed water
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FY 2004-2005
Project Nomination Form
State and Tribal Assistance Grants
in December of 2002. The rate for customers with less than a 2-inch meter (residential, or
small commercial) is $0.81 per 1,000 gallons. The rate for customers with a meter larger
than 2 inches is $0.69 per 1,000 gallons. This rate is slightly less than the rate charged by
area water utilities for potable water. Charging a rate comparable to that of potable
water will encourage conservation of the resource, allowing for development of a larger
customer base.
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Dear
The [local government name] offers its full support for the East-Central Florida
Integrated Water Resources Project. The project, nominated by the St. Johns
River Water Management District through the State and Tribal Assistance Grants
program, will provide'tremendous benefits to the region.
East -central Florida is experiencing a significant increase in population and a
continually increasing demand for potable water. Integrating alternative water
supplies, such as surface water, reclaimed water, and aquifer recharge, with storm
water and reclaimed water will significantly lessen the regional water supply
deficit. Total new water supplies developed from all of the proposed projects
listed on the nomination form are estimated to be 380 million gallons per day.
Moreover, developing regional alternative water supplies will prevent
unacceptable impacts to natural systems, as well as benefit the local and regional
economies.
An investment in this project would yield a significant return to the residents of
east -central Florida. Any consideration you may be able to give to this application
will be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
Please direct letters of support for the East-Central Florida Integrated Water
Resources Project to the congressional representatives below:
Congresswoman Corrine Brown
2444 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Congresswoman Ginny Brown -Waite
1516 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Congressman Cliff Stearns
2370 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Congressman John Mica
2445 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Congressman Ric Keller
419 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Congressman Dave Weldon
2347 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Congressman Tom Feeney
323 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515