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a r (PLRGs) have not been established for the Indian River County area or for other waters in the vicinity. The St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD) has initiated the PLRG development process and is refining the model to develop goals for this area. PROJECT DESCRIPTION : The project, the creation of two stormwater detention ponds, will provide flood control and stormwater quality treatment for a 124. 5-acre watershed in Roseland. The watershed lies east of the Florida East Coast Railroad (FEC) and west of US Highway 1 , north of the City of Sebastian and south of the St. Sebastian River. (An additional 28 acres of treated stormwater flowing from developed commercial sites along US 1 will also flow through the North Pond only. This area is downstream of the South Pond, and, therefore, it will not impact that treatment facility.) The area has experienced flooding due to filling for development and installation of undersized culverts as a result of development in the area over the past several years . A natural drainage slough fills with runoff, overtops and floods Bay Street, and impedes stormwater flowing from areas upstream. The proposed project will include construction of two detention ponds and installation of enlarged culverts and conveyance swales to relieve flooding and reduce pollutant loadings to the St. Sebastian River, a major tributary to the Indian River Lagoon. The river is an area of special concern within the watershed of the Indian River Lagoon, a state priority waterbody designated under the Surface Water Improvement & Management (SWIM) Program and part of the state ' s Unified Watershed Assessment. The Roseland project will reduce the frequency and severity of flooding within the natural slough just south of Bay Street. The area is subject to nuisance flooding that causes road access problems . The creation of additional flood storage in wet detention ponds and the construction of control structures to bleed down the ponds will improve the quality of discharge water flowing into the St. Sebastian River. This project is currently in the design and permitting phase . Permits are currently being reviewed by SJRWMD . The goals of the project are to maximize pollutant removal and cause no increase in peak discharge rates for the mean annual and 25 -year/24-hour storm events . Each project partner plays an integral role in this project. Indian River County, through its Local Option Sales Tax (LOST), will contribute cash to the development, construction, education and water quality monitoring on the project. The Roseland Property Owners Association will donate time in an effort to coordinate with the SJRWMD ' s Watershed Action Volunteer (WAV) Program to educate homeowners about the project. No cash or in-kind services have been identified as a contribution from the association to the project. However, the Roseland Property Owners Association director stated that they are very interested in being fully involved in the educational process. SJRWMD ' s WAV Program, in conjunction with Indian River County ' s Stormwater Department, will contribute in-kind services to the project, as well as implement the majority of the project' s Public Education Component. The St. Johns River Water Management District Cost-Share Program will contribute cash to the project through the award of two cost-share grants to the County. SURFACE WATER MONITORING AT THE EAST ROSELAND STORMWATER IMPROVEMENT PROJECT : Indian River County staff will be in charge of the project' s monitoring program. All sampling and analysis will be performed in accordance with Chapter 62- 160, FAC. All laboratory analyses will be performed in accordance with USEPA and FDEP approved protocols. The selected laboratory firm will maintain a Florida Department of Health ELCP certification and implement all applicable NELAC standards. County staff will perform field activities using current DEP Standard Operating Procedures. A Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) will be completed and submitted to DEP for review and approval at least six months prior to the start of post-construction monitoring. Post-construction Stormwater Monitorine: The effectiveness of this project in reducing stormwater loadings will be quantified via stormwater monitoring over a period of twelve months. The County will take stormwater flow and water quality samples for each pond at the inlets and outfalls. Stormwater sampling will be conducted in accordance with the Florida Department of DEP Agreement No. G0061 , Attachment A, Page 3 of 9