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East Indian River County Master Stormwater Management Plan (Master Plan) identifies a project that may receive funding from this legislation The project is identified in the Master Plan as Alternative No. 6 - the Southwest Industrial Stormwater Node. This stormwater park will receive stormwater and groundwater inflows from the Indian River Farms Water Control District's (IRFWCD) canal system. This canal water contains nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus, along with suspended solids, and color. These pollutants, particularly suspended solids and color, are very harmful to seagrass beds and they have thus caused serious damage to the Indian River Lagoon (Lagoon) ecosystem. The proposed stormwater park will consist of deep storage basins and wetland treatment cells The park will receive and treat the canal water, removing much of the nutrients and suspended solids, and perhaps reducing some of the color. The treated water will be evapotransporated by the wetland plants, released back into the canal system, or pumped to the proposed Calpine power plant where it will be evaporated by that facility s cooling system. The stormwater park will also serve an equally beneficial peripheral function as a bird sanctuary and educational facility. The attached funding request is for one million dollars ($1,000,000). The stormwater park's estimated cost, excluding the pumping facilities and some influent piping costs, is $4,429,000. Calpine Corporation has agreed to pay much of the costs required to acquire land and to get the water from the canal system to the park, if their project is approved by the state. The purpose of this agenda item is to request the Commission to approve the attached funding request and authorize its submittal. RECOMMENDATIONS Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners approve the attached Application for Water Project Funding Under House Bill 851 and authorize the Stormwater Engineer to submit the application to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection on behalf of the County. ON MOTION by Commissioner Adams, SECONDED by Commissioner Ginn, the Board, by a 4-0 vote (Commissioner Macht absent) unanimously approved the Application for Water Project Funding Under House Bill 851 and authorized the Stormwater Engineer to submit the application to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection on behalf of the County, as recommended by staff. COPY OF APPLICATION WILL BE ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK TO THE BOARD WHEN EXECUTED AND RECEIVED NOVEMBER 12, 2002 136 nli UI\ n�<