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PROJECT DESCRIPTION Construct a water storage/pollutant removal system (stormwater park) on an unimproved 38.35- acre parcel, owned by the County, located at 7205 8`h Street, Vero Beach, FL 32968. The primary goal of the proposed system is to improve water quality in the Indian River Lagoon by addressing the Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) identified in the Central Indian River Lagoon's Basin Management Action Plan (BMAP). The conceptual design calls for construction of a water storage/treatment pond on the former agricultural property. A portion of the stormwater flow from the Indian River Farms Water Control District (IRFWCD) Lateral C drainage canal will be diverted into the created pond for storage and treatment prior to ultimate discharge into the Lagoon. Utilizing a constructed pump station, stormwater from the Lateral C canal will be brought onto site where aquatic vegetation will be used to naturally uptake phosphorus and nitrogen, lowering the concentrations before returning the water by controlled releases back to the canals before finally discharging into the Lagoon. The pond will also function as a storage pond during heavy rain events with water released during drier times, reducing the pulse discharges to the Lagoon. Benefits • Reduction of pollutant loading to the Indian River Lagoon (consistent with FDEP type projects favorable for their environmental benefits). • Flexibility in management of pulsed discharges to the Lagoon. Ability to hold water in the storage pond during heavy rain events, and actively manage the pond's levels and the riming of releases back to the network of canals, reducing potential impacts to the Lagoon. • Compliance with BMAP. While not completely quantifiable at this time, the proposed project will be eligible for total nitrogen and total phosphorus BMAP credits. Total Project Cost $6,250,000 Appropriations Request $1,875,000 (30%)