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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1741 |
| Crystal River and King's Bay Improvement |
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| Requester: |
David Moore, Executive Director |
Organization: |
Southwest Florida Water Management District |
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| Project Title: |
Crystal River and King's Bay Improvement |
Date Submitted |
1/13/2005 11:09:16 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Argenziano, Fasano |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| With the exception of conservation lands to the southwest, much of the shoreline along the 600-acre Crystal River/Kings Bays bay has been altered through recreational and residential development. This has caused habitat destruction and impairments to recreational use and navigation. In addition, water clarity has been reduced by the proliferation of Lyngbya sp., a blue-green algal species and the re-suspension of bottom sediments into the water column through wind action and/or physical disturbance.
The Crystal River/Kings Bay complex is classified by the state as a Class III surface water and an Outstanding Florida
Water. It is also a District SWIM Priority Water Body. The Kings Bay ecosystem has unique habitat value and it forms
the headwaters of Crystal River. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission documented 21 species of
amphibians, 47 species of reptiles, 191 species of birds, and 22 species of mammals within the watershed, including 26
state or federally listed species. For example, it supports one of the state's most significant manatee populations. The
Kings Bay embayment makes this system unique to all other springs in Florida. The tidally influenced bay encompasses
30 springs discharging from the Floridan Aquifer, with a collective average discharge of 630 million gallons per day.
Recreational activities involving the natural resources of Crystal River/Kings Bay contribute substantially to the local
economy.
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| Recipient: |
Southwest Florida Water Management District |
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Contact: |
David Rathke, Community & Legislative Affairs Director |
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2379 Broad Street |
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Contact Phone: |
(352) 279-2834 |
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Brooksville 34604 |
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Contact email: |
david.rathke@swfwmd.state.fl.us |
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| Counties: |
Citrus |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Funds received from the state would be used in partnership with the City of Crystal River and Citrus County to improve and preserve water quality and clarity in Crystal River/Kings Bay. Best management practices (BMPs) would be put in place for stormwater treatment to serve development that occurred prior to state stormwater regulations, and for evaluating factors leading to the decline of water clarity and native plant communities. These BMPs will improve water clarity and reduce nuisance plant and algal species in Crystal River/Kings Bay and stabilize or remove sediments from areas that have been demonstrated to contribute to reduced water clarity as a result of sediment re-suspension. These funds will also be used for re-vegetation of denuded areas with desirable submerged aquatic vegetation, and
restoration of vital aquatic habitat.
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| Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| This project will restore native vegetation, improve water clarity and quality, and reduce pollutant loading to the Crystal River/King's Bay system. Additionally, the project will stabilize or remove sediment from areas that have been demonstrated to contribute to reduced water clarity as a result of sediment suspension. The project will also restore vital aquatic habitat. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$200,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$400,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local |
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Cash Amount |
$200,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2004-2005 |
Amount: |
$120,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$500,000 |
To Fund: |
Construction |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Yes |
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Agency |
Environmental Protection, Department Of |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
SWFWMD Crystal River King's Bay SWIM Plan |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Citrus County Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/09/2004 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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Yes |
| Has the project been submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection? |
Yes |
| DEP identifying number: |
SWR20022 |
| Is this project eligible under section 403.885(5) F.S.? |
Yes |
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| Is your project addressed in a state, regional or local plan (such as a SWIM plan, Comprehensive Plan, local master plan, etc.)? |
Yes |
| Name the plan and cite the pages on which the project is described: |
| Crystal River Kings Bay SWIM Plan |
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| If you are requesting funding for a stormwater or surface water restoration project: |
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| Which Water Management District has the jurisdiction of your project? |
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SWFWMD |
| Have you provided at least 50% match? |
Yes |
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Match Amount: |
200000 |
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Match Source: |
Southwest Florida Water Management District |
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| Will this project reduce pollutant loadings to a water management district designated 'priority' surface water body? |
Yes |
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Name of water body: |
Crystal River/Kings Bay |
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| Describe how it will reduce loadings, identify anticipated load reductions for total suspended solids, total nitrogen, total phosphorus, and other contaminants, and specify the practices that will be used to reduce loadings: |
| It is expected that retrofit of priority stormwater sub-basins should result in 50% to 80% reduction in total suspended solids. Additionally, re-vegetation of some hardened shoreline areas should assist in reducing wave energy by softening the shoreline and thereby reducing re-suspension of bottom sediments. These actions are implementing recommendations of the King's Bay Technical Advisory group. |
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| If you are requesting funding for a wastewater project: |
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| Does your project qualify for funding from DEP's 'Small Community Wastewater Treatment Grant Program' under section 403.1838 F.S.? |
No |
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| Other wastewater projects: |
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| Have you received previous legislative funding for this project? |
No |
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| Is the project under construction? |
No |
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| Have you provided at least a 25% local match? |
No |
